Comparison of different European strains of Trichogramma aurosum (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) using fertility life tables

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 75-86

  Samara, Rana Y ^a   Monje, Juan Carlos ^a   Zebitz, Claus P W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cumulative fertility; Egg parasitoids; Ephestia kuehniella; Intrinsic rate of increase; Life table; Longevity; Mass rearing; Realised fertility

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EGG PARASITOID; FERTILITY; LIFE TABLE; LONGEVITY; MOTH; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; REARING; REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL; SEX RATIO; SURVIVAL; WASP;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

ANAGASTA KUEHNIELLA; CYDIA POMONELLA; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; LUXEMBURGIA; PYRALIDAE; SOROKINA; TORTRICIDAE; TRICHOGRAMMA AUROSUM; TRICHOGRAMMATIDAE;

EID: 38849104990     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150701749789     Document Type: Article

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