Effect of food, light and host instar on the egg load of the synovigenic endoparasitoid Venturia canescens (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae)

Journal of Pest Science

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 79-83

  Ozkan, Cem ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Eggload; Ephestia kuehniella; Hostinstar; Nutrient; Photoperiod; Venturia canescens

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ENDOPARASITE; LIGHT EFFECT; PARASITOID; PHOTOPERIOD; WASP;

ANAGASTA KUEHNIELLA; HYMENOPTERA; ICHNEUMONIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; PYRALIDAE; VENTURIA CANESCENS;

EID: 34248222130     PISSN: 16124758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10340-006-0155-4     Document Type: Article

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