Host age influence on the parasitism of the species Cotesia vestalis (Haliday) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

Abstract The parasitoid species Cotesia vestalis (Haliday) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is an important parasitoid, mass multiplied and used against the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella (Linneaus) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) worldwide. The present study was carried out to investigate the effect of h...

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Main Authors: A. Saini, P. L. Sharma, R. S. Chandel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-08-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41938-019-0151-7