Interaction of a solitary larval endoparasitoid, Microplitis mediator, with its host, Mamestra brassicae: Host acceptance and host suitability

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 129, Issue 9-10, 2005, Pages 567-573

  Lauro, N ^a,b   Kuhlmann, U ^b   Mason, P G ^c   Holliday, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b CABI   (Switzerland)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological control; Braconidae; Host selection; Noctuidae; Oviposition; Parasitism

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; HOST SELECTION; OVIPOSITION; PARASITOID; PEST CONTROL;

BRACONIDAE; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; LEPIDOPTERA; MAMESTRA BRASSICAE; MICROPLITIS MEDIATOR; NOCTUIDAE;

EID: 28144462243     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2005.01011.x     Document Type: Article

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