Morphology and development of the immature stages of Brachyufens osborni (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae), an egg parasitoid on broad-nosed weevil species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 112-118

  Jacas, Josep Anton ^a   Penña, Jorge E ^b   Duncan, Rita E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Diaprepes abbreviatus; Egg parasitoid; Pachnaeus litus

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; EGG PARASITOID; ENDOPARASITE; HATCHING; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; MORPHOLOGY; OVIPOSITION; PUPATION; SEX RATIO;

BRACHYUFENS OSBORNI; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; DIAPREPES ABBREVIATUS; ENTIMINAE; HYMENOPTERA; PACHNAEUS; PACHNAEUS LITUS; TRICHOGRAMMATIDAE;

EID: 58949101058     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/008.102.0112     Document Type: Article

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