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Definition of Parasitoids
1. parasitoid [n] - See also: parasitoid
Lexicographical Neighbors of Parasitoids
Literary usage of Parasitoids
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. IPM and Biological Control of Plant Pests: Field Crops: Bibliography January by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Six species of primary parasitoids (four species of Aphidiidae and two of
Aphelinidae) and five species of hyper- parasitoids (two species of Pteromalidae, ..."
2. IPM (Integrated Pest Management) and Biological Control of Plant Pests by Jane P. Gates (1994)
"These species constituted 87.5, 9, 2.4, and 1.1% of the total parasitoids recovered
in 1988, and 95.1, 0.9, 4, and 0.04% of the total parasitoids recovered ..."
3. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1919)
"The other class of parasitoids is represented by the ... which have sprung directly
from their host species (intraspecific parasitoids), though they may ..."
4. Directory of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources: A Guide to (1993)
"Major areas of investigation include: enhancement of the effectiveness of microbial
insecticides; impact of arthropod predators and parasitoids on Heliothis ..."
5. Citizen's Guide to Pest Control And Pesticide Safety by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"parasitoids such as miniature wasps lay their eggs inside the eggs or bodies of
insect pests such as tomato hornworms. Once the eggs hatch, the offspring ..."
6. Ecological Risk Assessment Issue Papersby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"The consequent absence of larvae and pupae during certain periods caused the mite
population to crash, as did the populations of two native parasitoids that ..."