Effect of Sublethal Doses of Imidacloprid on the Biological Performance of Aphid Endoparasitoid Aphidius gifuensis (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae) and Influence on Its Related Gene Expression

The integrated pest management (IPM) strategy was developed and used in combination with pesticides and beneficial biological control agents. To further develop IPM efficiency, it is important to evaluate the side effects of pesticides on biological control agents. Aphidius gifuensis is one of the m...

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Main Authors: Zhi-Wei Kang, Fang-Hua Liu, Rui-Ping Pang, Hong-Gang Tian, Tong-Xian Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.01729/full