Host size selection and sex allocation behaviour among parasitoid trophic levels

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 218-226

  Heinz, Kevin M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cameraria jacintoensis; Chrysocharis nephereus; Closterocerus sp.; Hyperparasitism; Quercus dumosa; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

ECTOPARASITOID; HOST SIZE; HYPERPARASITISM; PARASITOID; SEX RATIO; WASP;

CAMERARIA JACINTOENSIS; CHRYSOCHARIS NEPHEREUS; EULOPHIDAE; FAGACEAE; GRACILLARIIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; QUERCUS DUMOSA;

EID: 0030302842     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.1996.tb01238.x     Document Type: Article

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