Eurytoma robusta (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae), a local key factor in the population dynamics of Urophora cardui (Diptera: Tephritidae): A comparative analysis

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 217-224

  Zwölfer, Helmut ^a   Böheim, Marc ^b   Beck, Erwin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b Department of Plant Physiology ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Diptera; Entomophytophagy; Eurytoma robusta; Eurytomidae; Gall ecology; Hymenoptera; Local host specialisation; Population dynamics; Superparasitism; Tephritidae; Urophora cardui

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; GALL INSECT; HABITAT STRUCTURE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPECIALIZATION; SUPERPARASITISM;

BAVARIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; RHINE VALLEY; UPPER RHINE VALLEY;

CHALCIDOIDEA; CIRSIUM; CIRSIUM ARVENSE; DIPTERA; EURYTOMA ROBUSTA; EURYTOMIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; TEPHRITIDAE; UROPHORA CARDUI;

EID: 34248213776     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2007.034     Document Type: Article

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