Asymmetric size effect of sexes on reproductive fitness in an aphid parasitoid Aphidius ervi (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae)

Biological Control

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 293-298

  He, Xiong Zhao ^a   Wang, Qiao ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aphidius ervi; Body size; Fecundity; Longevity; Paternity

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; APHIDIINAE; APHIDIUS ERVI; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 31044441463     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2005.09.014     Document Type: Article

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