Parasitism rate and sex ratio of psyttalia (=Opius) concolor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) reared on irradiated Ceratitis capitata larvae (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 157-165

  Hepdurgun, Bahriye ^a   Turanli, Tevfik ^a   Zümreoǧlu, Aydin ^a  

^a Plant Protection Research Institute   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bactrocera oleae; Ceratitis capitata; Gamma radiation; Mass rearing; Psyttalia concolor

Indexed keywords

BACTROCERA OLEAE; BRACONIDAE; CERATITIS CAPITATA; DIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; OPIUS CONCOLOR; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 77955564779     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150903090479     Document Type: Article

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