How long-term mass rearing affects the quality of the Trichogramma embryophagum (Hartig) (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) reared on Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier) eggs
Abstract Background Maintaining the quality and efficacy of biological control agents during long-term mass rearing plays a crucial role in the success of a biological control program. In this study, the biological traits of a local population colony of Trichogramma embryophagum (Hartig) with rearin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-08-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-021-00456-9 |