Reproductive biology of Palmistichus elaeisis (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) with alternative and natural hosts

Mass rearing of parasitoids depends on choosing appropriate alternative hosts. The objective of this study was to select alternative hosts to rear the parasitoid Palmistichus elaeisis Delvare & LaSalle, 1993 (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae). Pupae of the lepidopterans Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818...

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Main Authors: Fabricio F. Pereira, José C. Zanuncio, Patrik L. Pastori, Roberto A. Chichera, Gilberto S. Andrade, José E. Serrão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 2010-01-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702010000600008