Fitness gain in a koinobiont parasitoid Diaeretiella rapae (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae) by parasitising hosts of different ages

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 83-87

  Kant, R ^a   Minor, M A ^a   Trewick, S A ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Body size; Brevicoryne brassicae; Host age; Pro ovigenic; Reproductive fitness; Solitary

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; APHIDIINAE; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BREVICORYNE BRASSICAE; DIAERETIELLA RAPAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 80053938541     PISSN: 12268615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aspen.2011.08.011     Document Type: Article

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