Effect of Anisopteromalus calandrae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) in controlling residual populations of Rhyzopertha dominica (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) in wheat stores

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 245-250

  Mahal, N ^a   Islam, W ^b   Parween, S ^b   Mondal, K A M S H ^b  

^a New Govt Degree College   (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Anisopteromalus calandrae; Biological control; Lesser grain borer; Parasitoid; Parasitoid induced mortality; Population suppression; Rhyzopertha dominica; Stored grain pest

Indexed keywords

ANISOPTEROMALUS CALANDRAE; BOSTRICHIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CORCHORUS CAPSULARIS; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; LOESELIASTRUM; PTEROMALIDAE; RHYZOPERTHA DOMINICA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VESPOIDEA;

EID: 30944436643     PISSN: 17427584     EISSN: 17427592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IJT200580     Document Type: Article

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