Parasitism of greenbug, Schizaphis graminum, by the parasitoid Lysiphlebus testaceipes at winter temperatures

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-8

  Jones, Douglas B ^a   Giles, Kristopher L ^a   Elliott, N C ^a,b   Payton, M E ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA ARS   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Functional response; Lysiphlebus testaceipes; Schizaphis graminum; Winter hardiness

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; COLD TOLERANCE; FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; OVIPOSITION; PARASITISM; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; WASP;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; APHID; ARTICLE; COLD; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; WASP; WHEAT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; APHIDS; COLD; FEMALE; OVIPOSITION; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; TRITICUM; WASPS;

APHIDIDAE; LYSIPHLEBUS TESTACEIPES; SCHIZAPHIS GRAMINUM; SITOBION AVENAE;

EID: 34047125203     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X(2007)36[1:POGSGB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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