Reproductive strategies of Aphidius ervi Haliday (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae)

Biological Control

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 281-287

  He, Xiong Zhao ^a   Wang, Qiao ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aging; Aphidius ervi; Daughter production; Fecundity; Mating history; Sperm replenishment

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; APHIDIINAE; APHIDIUS ERVI; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 43149093109     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2008.03.003     Document Type: Article

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