The biology of Palexorista laxa (Curran) (Diptera : Tachinidae) : an internal larval parasitoid of Heliothis armigera (Hübner) Lepidoptera : Noctuidae)

The Tachinid fly, Palexorista laxa (Curran) is an important parasitoid of Heliothis armigera (Hubner) in Africa and India. The biological characteristics of the parasitoid were studied with an emphasis on its host instar preference, host range, seasonality and percentage parasitism. The developmenta...

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Main Author: Van Heerden, Desireé
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Rhodes University 1993
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005332