Comparisons and contrasts in host-foraging strategies of two larval parasitoids with different degrees of host specificity

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1589-1606

  Cortesero, A M ^a   de Moraes, Consuelo M ^b   Stapel, J O ^a   Tumlinson, J H ^c   Lewis, W J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Braconidae; Cotesia marginiventris; Generalist; Gossypium hirsutum; Host location; Hymenoptera; Microplitis croceipes; Specialist; Systemic; Volatile chemicals; Wind tunnel

Indexed keywords

BRACONIDAE; COTESIA MARGINIVENTRIS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HELICOVERPA ZEA; HIRSUTUM; HYMENOPTERA; MICROPLITIS CROCEIPES; MYTHIMNA UNIPUNCTA; SPODOPTERA EXIGUA; VESPIDAE; ZEA;

EID: 0030769407     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOEC.0000006424.41365.0d     Document Type: Article

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