African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6900

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of food types of Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on biological aspects and life table of Apanteles galleriae Wilkinson (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

Kandel M. A.
  • Kandel M. A.
  • Plant Protection Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Cairo, Egypt.
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Said S. M.
  • Said S. M.
  • Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Menoufia University, Al Menoufia, Egypt.
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Abdelaal A. A. A.
  • Abdelaal A. A. A.
  • Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Menoufia University, Al Menoufia, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 28 November 2019
  •  Accepted: 13 May 2020
  •  Published: 30 June 2020

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