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Sex ratio in the aphid parasitoid Aphidius colemani (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in relation to host size

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

V. Jarošík ,
I. Holý ,
L. Lapchin  and
J. Havelka
V. Jarošík*
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, Charles University, Viničná 7, 128 43 Prague 2, Czech Republic
I. Holý
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, Charles University, Viničná 7, 128 43 Prague 2, Czech Republic
L. Lapchin
Affiliation:
INRA, Unité de Biologie des Populations, 06606 Antibes, France
J. Havelka
Affiliation:
Institute of Entomology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Branišovská 31, 370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
*
*Fax: +422 21953267 E-mail: [email protected]
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 93 , Issue 3 , June 2003 , pp. 255 - 258
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