Microctonus melanopus (Ruthe) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a parasitoid of adult cabbage seed pod weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): Distribution in southern Alberta and female diagnosis

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 350-361

  Fox, Andrew S ^a   Shaw, Scott R ^a,b   Dosdall, Lloyd M ^a,c   Lee, Byron ^a,d  

^a ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cabbage seedpod weevil; Ceutorhynchus obstrictus; Diagnosis; Microctonus melanopus; Parasitoid

Indexed keywords

BRACONIDAE; BRASSICA; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CEUTORHYNCHUS; CEUTORHYNCHUS OBSTRICTUS; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; MICROCTONUS; MICROCTONUS MELANOPUS; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 4644313561     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-39.3.350     Document Type: Article

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