Levels of encapsulation and melanization in two larval instars of Ostrinia furnacalis Guenée (Lep., Pyralidae) during simulation of parasitization by Macrocentrus cingulum Brischke (Hym., Braconidae)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 130, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 290-296

  Lu, J F ^a,b   Hu, J ^a,c   Fu, W J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY   (China)

^b HEFEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Encapsulation; Haemocytes; Macrocentrus cingulum; Melanization; Ostrinia furnacalis; Parasitoids

Indexed keywords

AGE; ENCAPSULATION; HOST; INSECT; LARVA; PARASITOID;

BRACONIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; MACROCENTRUS CINGULUM; OSTRINIA FURNACALIS; PYRALIDAE;

EID: 33744490130     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2006.01054.x     Document Type: Article

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