Effects of mating on reproductive performance of Coccophagus japonicus Compere (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae)

Abstract Coccophagus japonicus Compere, an endoparasitoid of Parasaissetia nigra Nietner, has great potential for biological control. To assess the influence of mating on the reproductive performance of this parasitoid, we examined the effects of mating on ovarian development, female longevity and n...

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Main Authors: Xian Li, Shunzhang Shen, Yueguan Fu, Junyu Chen, Lei Li, Dongyin Han, Junhong Zhu, Fangping Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85351-x