Evaluation of efficiency of Trichogramma evanescens reared on different factitious hosts to control Helicoverpa armigera

Journal of Pest Science

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-34

  El Wakeil, Nabil E ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Ephestia; Galleria; Helicoverpa; Mass production; Parasitoid quality; Sitotroga; Trichogramma

Indexed keywords

EGG PARASITOID; LONGEVITY; PARASITISM; PEST CONTROL; SEX RATIO;

ANAGASTA KUEHNIELLA; EPHESTIA; GALLERIA; GALLERIA MELLONELLA; HELICOVERPA; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HELICOVERPA ZEA; KUEHNIELLA; SITOTROGA; SITOTROGA CEREALELLA; TRICHOGRAMMA; TRICHOGRAMMA EVANESCENS;

EID: 33846961489     PISSN: 16124758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10340-006-0150-9     Document Type: Article

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