Interaction between the aphid parasitoid Lysiphlebus testaceipes (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae) and its hyperparasitoid Syrphophagus africanus (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae)

The interactions between the cowpea aphid Aphis craccivora Koch, its parasitoid Lysiphlebus testaceipes Cresson and hyperparasitoid Syrphophagus africanus Gahan were assessed in the laboratory. Host age preference for hyperparasitism was evaluated using parasitized aphids of different ages (i.e. 1,...

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Autores principales: Ganyo, K.K., Tounou, A.K., Agboton, C., Dannou, E.A., Pittendrigh, Barry Robert, Tamo, Manuele
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77442

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