Effects of temperature and host stage on the parasitization rate and offspring sex ratio of Aenasius bambawalei Hayat in Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley

Temperature and host stage are important factors that determine the successful development of parasitoids. Aenasius bambawalei Hayat (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) is a primary parasitoid of the newly invasive mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). The effects of temperatur...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Juan Zhang, Jun Huang, Yaobin Lu, Tianfeng Xia
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2016-01-01
Subjects:	Phenacoccus solenopsis Aenasius bambawalei Heat stress Host stage Parasitization rate Offspring sex ratio
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/1586.pdf