Modelling age- and density-structured reproductive biology and seasonal survival of Apanteles galleriae Wilkinson (Hym., Braconidae)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 128, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 407-413

  Uckan F ^a   Ergin, E ^a   Ayaz, F ^b  

^a BALIKESIR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Apanteles galleriae; Fecundity; Model; Sex ratio; Survival

Indexed keywords

FECUNDITY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX RATIO; SURVIVAL;

APANTELES; BRACONIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 3843110007     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2004.00864.x     Document Type: Article

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