Sex determination and genome size in Catolaccus grandis (Burks, 1954) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

Journal of Hymenoptera Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 201-209

  Barcenas, N M ^a   Thompson, N J ^b   Gomez Tovar, V ^c   Morales Ramos, J A ^d   Johnston, J S ^b  

^a Heritage University   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SENASICA SAGARPA Insurgentes Sur 498 ^*  (Mexico)

^d AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOIDEA; CATOLACCUS GRANDIS; CHALCIDOIDEA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; PTEROMALIDAE; VESPOIDEA;

EID: 54449096100     PISSN: 10709428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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