Host-feeding and oviposition by parasitoids on hosts of different fitness value: Influences of egg load and encounter rate

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 451-462

  McGregor, Robert ^a,b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Cropconsult Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dynamic optimization models; Egg load; Host feeding; Oviposition behavior; Parasitoids

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030849880     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02765610     Document Type: Article

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