Host stage preference, functional response and mutual interference of Aphidius matricariae (Hym.: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) on Aphis fabae (Hom.: Aphididae)

Entomological Science

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 323-331

  Tahriri, Sepideh ^a   Talebi, Ali A ^a   Fathipour, Yaghoub ^a   Zamani, Abbas A ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Behavioral responses; Black bean aphid; Parasitoid; Sugar beet

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; APHIDIINAE; APHIDIUS MATRICARIAE; APHIS FABAE; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; BRACONIDAE;

EID: 37549051341     PISSN: 13438786     EISSN: 14798298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-8298.2007.00234.x     Document Type: Article

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