Influence of abiotic factors on some biological and ecological characteristics of the aphid parasitoid Aphelinus asychis (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) parasitizing Aphis gossypii (Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 121-129

  Schirmer, Stefanie ^a   Sengonca, Cetin ^a   Blaeser, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aphelinidae; Aphelinus asychis; Aphis gossypii; Biological control; Biology; Cotton aphid; Development; Fecundity; Host feeding; Japanese strain; Light intensity; Relative humidity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

APHID; BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOTIC FACTOR; CLIMATE VARIATION; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FECUNDITY; LIFE CYCLE; LIGHT INTENSITY; MORTALITY; PARASITOID; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

APHELINIDAE; APHELINUS ASYCHIS; APHIDIDAE; APHIS GOSSYPII; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HYMENOPTERA; STERNORRHYNCHA;

EID: 45849090420     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2008.017     Document Type: Article

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