Life-history traits and parasitism rates of four phorid species (Diptera: Phoridae), parasitoids of Atta vollenweideri (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Argentina

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 32-40

  Guillade, Andrea C ^a   Folgarait, Patricia J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE QUILMES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

biological control; leafcutter ants; life cycle; native phorid species; parasitism rate

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; BODY SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; FLY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; ANTS; BODY SIZE; DIPTERA; FEMALE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; MALE; OVIPOSITION; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; APOCEPHALUS; ARTHROPODA; ATTA; ATTA VOLLENWEIDERI; ATTINI; DIPTERA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MYRMOSICARIUS; PHORIDAE;

EID: 79952170042     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC10173     Document Type: Article

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