Inter-specific variation in the reactive distance of different aphid-parasitoid associations: Analysis from automatic tracking of the walking path

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 413-420

  Le Ralec, Anne ^a   Curty, Christine ^b   Wajnberg, Éric ^b  

^a AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Aphid parasitoids; Inter specific variation; Reactive distance; Video tracking

Indexed keywords

APHELINUS; APHELINUS ABDOMINALIS; APHIDIDAE; APHIDIUS; APHIDIUS COLEMANI; APHIDIUS PICIPES; APHIS GOSSYPII; MYZUS PERSICAE; SITOBION AVENAE;

EID: 28244453653     PISSN: 00036862     EISSN: 1347605X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/aez.2005.413     Document Type: Article

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