The life parameters of a parasitoid microplitis mediator (hymenoptera: Braconidae), reared on cotton bollworm helicoverpa armigera (hübner) with cry1ac diet

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 931-941

  Ding, Jun ^a   Li, Jiancheng ^b   Liu, Xiaoxia ^a   Zhang, Qingwen ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF CEREAL AND OIL CROPS   (China)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Helicoverpa armigera; Microplitis mediator; Parasitism

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL DIET; BIOCONTROL AGENT; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; ENDOPARASITE; FITNESS; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; REARING; WASP;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BRACONIDAE; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HYMENOPTERA; MICROPLITIS MEDIATOR;

EID: 70449109833     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150903205077     Document Type: Article

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