Comparison between two species of Eretmocerus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae): Reproductive performance is one explanation for more effective control in the field

Biological Control

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 333-338

  Villanueva Jimenez, Juan A ^a,b   Schellhorn, Nancy A ^b   De Barro, Paul J ^b  

^a Colegio de Postgraduados ^*  (Mexico)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bemisia tabaci; Eretmocerus hayati; Eretmocerus mundus; Fecundity; MEAM1; Sex ratio; Survival; Wolbachia

Indexed keywords

APHELINIDAE; BEMISIA TABACI; ERETMOCERUS; ERETMOCERUS HAYATI; ERETMOCERUS MUNDUS; HYMENOPTERA; WOLBACHIA;

EID: 84870239196     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2012.09.002     Document Type: Article

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