Structure and functional morphology of the ovipositor of Homolobus truncator (hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea: Braconidae)

Journal of Hymenoptera Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-24

  Boring, C Andrew ^a   Sharkey, Michael J ^a   Nychka, John A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRACONIDAE; HOMOLOBUS TRUNCATOR; HYMENOPTERA; ICHNEUMONOIDEA;

EID: 70350158654     PISSN: 10709428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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