Innate and learned cues: Scale cover selection by Aphytis melinus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 463-479

  Morgan, D J W ^a   Hare, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aonidiella aurantii; Aphytis melinus; Experience; Learning

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 0031665921     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022307211699     Document Type: Article

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