Longevity, fecundity, and progeny sex ratio of Pteromalus cerealellae in relation to diet, host provision, and mating

Biological Control

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 222-229

  Onagbola, Ebenezer O ^a   Fadamiro, Henry Y ^a   Mbata, George N ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Callosobruchus maculatus; Cowpea bruchid; Fecundity; Host feeding; Longevity; Parasitoid; Pteromalus cerealellae; Sex allocation; Sugar feeding

Indexed keywords

BRUCHINAE; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; PTEROMALIDAE; PTEROMALUS CEREALELLAE;

EID: 33845920980     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2006.10.010     Document Type: Article

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