Mating and host density affect host feeding and parasitism in two species of whitefly parasitoids

Insect Science

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 78-83

  Zang, Lian Sheng ^a,b   Liu, Tong Xian ^c   Zhang, Fan ^d   Shi, Shu Sen ^a   Wan, Fang Hao ^b  

^a JILIN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^c NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d INSTITUTE OF PLANT AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Bemisia tabaci; Biological control; Encarsia sophia; Eretmocerus melanoscutus

Indexed keywords

ALEYRODIDAE; APHELINIDAE; BEMISIA TABACI; ENCARSIA; ENCARSIA SOPHIA; ERETMOCERUS; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 78751631921     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2010.01382.x     Document Type: Article

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