Parasitism characteristics of two phorid fly species in relation to their host, the leaf-cutting ant Atta laevigata (Smith) (hymenoptera: formicidae)

Neotropical Entomology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 241-244

  Braganca, Marcos A L ^a   Tonhasca Jr , Athayde ^b   Moreira, Denise D O ^b  

^a Centro Universitário de Porto Nacional   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Attini; Biological control; Neodohrniphora erthali; Neodohrniphora tonhascai; Parasitoid

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746502385     PISSN: 1519556X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-566x2002000200010     Document Type: Article

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