Changes in oak gall wasps species diversity (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in relation to the presence of oak powdery mildew (Erysiphe alphitoides)

Zoological Studies

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 175-184

  Zargaran, Mohammed Reza ^a   Erbilgin, Nadir ^b   Ghosta, Youbert ^a  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abundance; Cynipid gall wasps; Oak forest; Species diversity; Tree mediated interactions

Indexed keywords

CYNIPIDAE; CYNIPINI; ERYSIPHALES; ERYSIPHE ALPHITOIDES; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; QUERCUS;

EID: 84857925379     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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