Aspects of the reproductive biology of Pseudaphycus maculipennis (Hym: Encyrtidae), a parasitoid of obscure mealybug, Pseudococcus viburni (Hem: Pseudococcidae)

Biological Control

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 30-35

  Sandanayaka, W R M ^a   Charles, J G ^a   Allan, D J ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biology; Pseudaphycus maculipennis; Pseudococcus viburni; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS MELO VAR. INODORUS; ENCYRTIDAE; HEXAPODA; PSEUDAPHYCUS; PSEUDOCOCCIDAE; PSEUDOCOCCUS VIBURNI;

EID: 55949126326     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2008.09.008     Document Type: Article

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