The Behavioural Abilities of Meteorus versicolor Wesm. and Rogas rossicusKok. (Hymenoptera, Branconidae) Parasitoids of Tephrina arenacearia Den.Et Schiff. (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)

Authors

Ilhama Gudrat Gizi KERIMOVA

DOI

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Abstract

This paper concerns with the behavioural abilities of Meteorus versicolor Wesm. and Rogas rossicus Kok. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae)-internal parasitoids of Thephrina arenacearia Den. et Schiff. (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) as well. Periods of development phases and searching, ovipositional and mating behaviour of both parasitoids have been investigated.

Keywords

Tephrina arenacearia, Meteorus versicolor, Rogas rossicus, parasitoid, behaviour

First Page

231

Last Page

236

Recommended Citation

KERIMOVA, Ilhama Gudrat Gizi (1998) "The Behavioural Abilities of Meteorus versicolor Wesm. and Rogas rossicusKok. (Hymenoptera, Branconidae) Parasitoids of Tephrina arenacearia Den.Et Schiff. (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 22: No. 3, Article 9. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol22/iss3/9