Thermal biology and establishment potential in temperate climates of the aphid parasitoid, Lysiphlebus testaceipes

BioControl

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 19-33

  Hughes, G E ^a   Sterk, G ^b   Bale, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Biobest Belgium NV   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aphididae; Biocontrol; Cold tolerance; Establishment potential; Hymenoptera

Indexed keywords

APHID; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; LARVA; LOW TEMPERATURE; PARASITOID; PUPA; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE; WASP;

NORTHERN EUROPE;

APHIDIDAE; APHIDIINAE; BRACONIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LYSIPHLEBUS TESTACEIPES; VESPOIDEA;

EID: 78650987044     PISSN: 13866141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10526-010-9314-x     Document Type: Article

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