Are behavioural changes in parasitised aphids a protection against hyperparasitism?

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 221-234

  Müller, Christine B ^a   Völkl, Wolfgang ^b   Godfray, Charles ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aphididac; Aphidiidae; Aphids; Coevolution; Hyperparasitoids; Megaspilidae; Modified host behaviour; Parasitoids; Pteromalidae

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; APHIDIINAE; ASAPHES; ASAPHES VULGARIS; DENDROCERUS CARPENTERI; FORMICIDAE; MEGASPILIDAE; PTEROMALIDAE; UROLEUCON JACEAE;

EID: 0000064494     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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