Foraging behaviours of Diachasmimorpha kraussii (Fullaway) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and its host Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) (Diptera: Tephritidae) in a nectarine (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch var. nectarina (Aiton) Maxim) orchard

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 234-240

  Ero, Mark M ^a,b   Hamacek, Edward ^c   Clarke, Anthony R ^b,d  

^a PNG University of Natural Resources and Environment   (Papua New Guinea)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^d Australia Cooperative Research Centre for National Plant Biosecurity   (Australia)

Author keywords

Foraging behaviour; Fruit flies; Parasitoid

Indexed keywords

BACTROCERA TRYONI; BRACONIDAE; DIACHASMIMORPHA KRAUSSII; DIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; PRUNUS PERSICA; PRUNUS PERSICA NUCIPERSICA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 80051881747     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: 14406055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2011.00821.x     Document Type: Article

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