Uncoupling physical and chemical cues: The independent roles of scale cover size and kairomone concentration on host selection by Aphytis melinus debach (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 679-694

  Morgan, D J W ^a   Hare, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diaspididae; Host quality; O caffeoyltyrosine; Parasitoid; Scale cover

Indexed keywords

AONIDIELLA AURANTII; APHELINIDAE; APHYTIS MELINUS; DIASPIDIDAE; HEMIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0030768551     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02765386     Document Type: Article

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