The sex ratio of the koinobiont parasitoid Microcharops anticarsiae Gupta remains female-biased on young larvae of velvetbean in the laboratory environment

The natural parasitic behavior of parasitoids should be known by those in charge of planning strategies for the biological control of pests; therefore, the aim of the present study was to determine the larval instar of Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner parasitized by Microcharops anticarsiae Gupta in the...

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Main Authors: Oniel Jeremias Aguirre Gil, Leandro Aparecido de Souza, Marina Funichello, Antonio Carlos Busoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2020-08-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/48187