Mixed sex allocation strategies in a parasitoid wasp

Oecologia

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 218-221

  Mayhew, P J ^a   Godfray, H C J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bethylidae; Clutch size; Parasitoid; Reproductive strategy; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

HOST QUALITY; LOCAL MATE COMPETITION; PARASITOID WASP; SEX ALLOCATION STRATEGY;

BETHYLIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LAELIUS PEDATUS;

EID: 0030618295     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050153     Document Type: Article

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