Effects of volatiles from Maruca vitrata larvae and caterpillar infested flowers of their host plant Vigna unguiculata on the foraging behavior of the parasitoid Apanteles taragamae

The parasitoid wasp Apanteles taragamae is a promising candidate for the biological control of the legume pod borer Maruca vitrata, which recently has been introduced into Benin. The effects of volatiles from cowpea and pea bush flowers and Maruca vitrata larvae on host selection behavior of the par...

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Main Authors: Dannou, E.A., Tamò, Manuele, Huis, A. van, Dicke, M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2010
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89386

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