Cold tolerance of an insect parasitoid Cotesia (apanteles) glomeratus and a comparison with that of its host Pieris brassicae and a hyperparasitoid Tetrastichus galactopus.

Author(s) : PULLIN A. S.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The article recounts an experiment performed on Pieris brassicae and their parasites, Cotesia glomeratus, consisting in an assessment of their behaviour in various temperature conditions, generally low (-20 deg C), in order to study their resistance mechanisms to cold and freezing. Results are communicated.

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  • Original title: Cold tolerance of an insect parasitoid Cotesia (apanteles) glomeratus and a comparison with that of its host Pieris brassicae and a hyperparasitoid Tetrastichus galactopus.
  • Record ID : 1994-3882
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Cryo-Letters - vol. 15 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1994/01
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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