Development and morphological characterization of the immature stages of Tetrastichus giffardianus Silvestri (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)

The gregarious endoparasitoid Tetrastichus giffardianus Silvestri (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) is a natural enemy of fruit flies. This parasitoid was previously used to successfully control Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Hawaii, USA. Despite its importance in the control of fr...

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Main Authors: Elania Fernandes, Elton Araujo, Itala Souza, Mariana Souza, Glauber Nunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia 2019-07-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0085562619300433