Behavioral strategies of aphid hyperparasitoids to escape aggression by honeydew-collecting ants

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 143-157

  Hübner, Gerhard ^a   Völkl, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adult mortality; Ants; Aphid hyperparasitoids; Escape behavior; Foraging success; Patterns of interactions

Indexed keywords

APHIDENCYRTUS APHIDIVORUS; ASAPHES VULGARIS; DENDROCERUS CARPENTERI; LASIUS NIGER; MYRMICA LAEVINODIS; PACHYNEURON APHIDIS;

EID: 0030023912     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02213729     Document Type: Article

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