Effects of host size on the sex ratio, clutch size, and size of adult Spathius agrili, an ectoparasitoid of emerald ash borer

Biological Control

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-12

  Wang, Xiao Yi ^a   Yang, Zhong Qi ^a   Wu, Hui ^b   Gould, Juli R ^c  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

^b NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agrilus planipennis; Biological control; Host parasitoid relation; Oviposition; Sex ratio; Spathius agrili

Indexed keywords

AGRILUS PLANIPENNIS; BRACONIDAE; BUPRESTIDAE; COLEOPTERA; FRAXINUS; HYMENOPTERA; SPATHIUS AGRILI;

EID: 36849094447     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2007.10.011     Document Type: Article

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