Zhang, J., Huang, J., Lu, Y., & Xia, T. 2016 Effects of temperature and host stage on the parasitization rate and offspring sex ratio of Aenasius bambawalei Hayat in Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley. PeerJ 4:e1586; DOI 10.7717/peerj.1586

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biological control

natural enemies

Notes: Aenasius bambawalei Hayat (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) is a primary parasitoid of the invasive mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley. In the study, we explored the effects of temperature, exposure time, and host stage on the parasitization rate and offspring sex ratio (female to male) of A. bambawalei under laboratory conditions.

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