Biological and systematic studies of developmental stages in Aphytis (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae): II. Larval criteria in the systematics of Aphytis

Eliraz, A; Rosen, D

Biological and systematic studies of developmental stages in Aphytis (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae): II. Larval criteria in the systematics of Aphytis

Authors

Avner Eliraz
David Rosen

Authors Affiliations

Avner Eliraz was a Graduate Student at the Hebrew University, Faculty of Agriculture, Rehovot, Israel, during the research reported here; he is now Pest Management Specialist with Pardess Ltd., Israel; David Rosen was Associate Professor of Entomology at the Hebrew University, Faculty of Agriculture, Rehovot, Israel; during 1975-1976 he was Visiting Professor of Entomology, Riverside.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 46(3):96-101. DOI:10.3733/hilg.v46n03p096. April 1978.

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Abstract

Eggs and larvae of six species of Aphytis, representing five of the seven species-groups currently recognized in this genus, were

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Biological and systematic studies of developmental stages in Aphytis (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae): I. Developmental history of Aphytis chilensis Howard

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