Trichospilus diatraeae (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae): development and reproduction in Lepidoptera palm oil pests

Abstract Brazil is a leading palm oil producer, but the defoliating caterpillars Opsiphanes invirae Hübner Brassolis sophorae L. (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) can reduce the productivity of this crop. The aim of this study was to evaluate the development and reproduction of the parasitoid Trichospilus...

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Main Authors: R. C. Ribeiro, T. G. Pikart, H. A. Fouad, M. C. Parreira, J. C. Zanuncio, M. A. Soares, V. R. Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2018-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842018005032102&lng=en&tlng=en