Competition between Catolaccus grandis (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) and Bracon vulgaris (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), parasitoids of the Boll Weevil

The competition between populations of the parasitoids C. grandis and B. vulgaris was studied using larvae of Euscepes postfasciatus (Fairmaire) as an alternative host. A series of biological parameters was observed and related to the competitive abilities of both parasitoid species. They were capab...

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Main Authors: Francisco de Sousa Ramalho, Ana Maria Camêlo da Silva, José Cola Zanuncio, José Eduardo Serrão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2007-05-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132007000300002

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