Effects of adult age and body size on egg maturation in the parasitoid Gronotoma micromorpha (Hymenoptera: Figitidae)

The cynipoid wasp Gronotoma micromorpha (Perkins) (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) is a parasitoid of the leaf miner Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) (Diptera: Agromyzidae). The effects of adult age and body size on egg maturation in G. micromorpha were determined. The results showed that its egg load (number o...

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Main Authors: Yajiao WU, Yoshihisa ABE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2021-11-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-202101-0038_effects_of_adult_age_and_body_size_on_egg_maturation_in_the_parasitoid_gronotoma_micromorpha_hymenoptera_figi.php