Interspecific interference competition between Encarsia formosa and Encarsia sophia (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) in parasitizing Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) on five tomato varieties

Insect Science

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 92-100

  Pang, Shu Ting ^a   Wang, Liang ^a   Hou, Yan Hong ^a   Shi, Zu Hua ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bemisia tabaci; Encarsia formosa; Encarsia sophia; Interspecific competition; Lycopersicon esculentum

Indexed keywords

ALEYRODIDAE; APHELINIDAE; BEMISIA TABACI; ENCARSIA FORMOSA; ENCARSIA SOPHIA; HEMIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 78751632112     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2010.01397.x     Document Type: Article

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