The effects of host age and superparasitism by the parasitoid, Microplitis rufiventris on the cellular and humoral immune response of Spodoptera littoralis larvae

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 79-84

  Hegazi, Esmat ^a   Khafagi, Wedad ^b  

^a Alexandria University   (Egypt)

^b El Nubaria Research Station   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Insect immunity; Microplitis rufiventris; Spodoptera littoralis; Superparasitism

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ARMYWORM; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; GENE; GENETICS; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HYMENOPTERA; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; IMMUNOLOGY; LARVA; MALE;

AGING; ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENES, INSECT; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; HYMENOPTERA; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LARVA; MALE; SPODOPTERA;

BRACONIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; MICROPLITIS RUFIVENTRIS; NOCTUIDAE; SPODOPTERA LITTORALIS;

EID: 43049135467     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2008.02.009     Document Type: Article

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