Effects of host size and laboratory rearing on offspring development and sex ratio in the solitary parasitoid Agrothereutes lanceolatus (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae)
Agrothereutes lanceolatus is a solitary ectoparasitoid attacking mature larvae, prepupae and pupae of tortricid and pyralid moths, including Homona magnanima, which is an important pest of tea. Adult A. lanceolatus are sexually dimorphic and vary considerably in size in the wild, suggesting they par...
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2015-04-01
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Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201502-0009_Effects_of_host_size_and_laboratory_rearing_on_offspring_development_and_sex_ratio_in_the_solitary_parasitoid_A.php |