Role of host plants on the biological aspects and parasitism levels of Eretmocerus mundus mercet (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), a parasitoid of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 356-368

  Abdel Baky, Nagdy F ^a   Al Deghairi, M A ^a  

^a QASSIM UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Bemisia tabaci; Biological aspects; Biological control; Eretmocerus mundus; Host plants; Parasitoids; Releasing rates; Whitefiy

Indexed keywords

ALEYRODIDAE; APHELINIDAE; BEMISIA TABACI; CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM; ERETMOCERUS MUNDUS; HEMIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 58149092536     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2008.356.368     Document Type: Article

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