Confinement-tray background color affects parasitism rates of attacking Pseudacteon curvatus (Diptera: Phoridae) in a laboratory rearing system

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 263-267

  Thead, Larry G ^a,b   Streett, Douglas A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce   (United States)

Author keywords

Imported fire ant; Phorid; Rearing; Solenopsis invicta X richteri; Visual cues

Indexed keywords

BORGMEIER; DIPTERA; FORMICIDAE; PHORIDAE; PSEUDACTEON CURVATUS; SOLENOPSIS; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 33646017733     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-40.3.263     Document Type: Article

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