Selective foraging behavior in nest-provisioning females of Parastrachia japonensis (Hemiptera: Cydnidae): Cues for preferred food

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 605-619

  Nomakuchi, Shintaro ^a   Filippi, Lisa ^a   Tojo, Sumio ^a  

^a SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cues; Cydnidae; Foraging behavior; Parental care; Provisioning; Shield bug

Indexed keywords

PARASTRACHIA JAPONENSIS; SCHOEPFIA JASMINODORA;

EID: 0031723973     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022305423994     Document Type: Article

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