Journal of
Entomology and Nematology

  • Abbreviation: J. Entomol. Nematol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9855
  • DOI: 10.5897/JEN
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 135

Full Length Research Paper

Persistent of low-level diapause and generation effect in Microplitis rufiventris wasps under mass rearing conditions

Wedad Khafagi
  • Wedad Khafagi
  • Plant Protection Research Institute, Alexandria, Egypt.
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Esmat Hegazi
  • Esmat Hegazi
  • Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Egypt.
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Sania Showil
  • Sania Showil
  • Plant Protection Research Institute, Alexandria, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 19 April 2019
  •  Accepted: 26 November 2019
  •  Published: 31 January 2020

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