Host stage preference of Aenasius bambawalei (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), the parasitoid of cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), under choice and no-choice access

The cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, is a phytophagous insect with high populations causing serious damage to the Chinese hibiscus shrubs (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.) from south of Iran. This research was conducted to determine the host preference of Aenasius bambawalei Hayat when had...

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Published in:	نامه انجمن حشره‌شناسی ایران
Main Authors:	E. Tamoli Torfi, A. Rasekh, M. S. Mossadegh, A. Rajabpour
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Entomological Society of Iran 2019-11-01
Subjects:	"biological characteristics" "chinese hibiscus shrubs" "koinobiont" "reproductive activity"
Online Access:	https://jesi.areeo.ac.ir/article_120592_8371b991c500f3d9bca04f89133084d3.pdf