Do fig wasps interfere with each other during oviposition?

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 321-324

  Bronstein, Judith L ^a   Vernet, Didier ^b   Hossaert McKey, Martine ^b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Agaonidae; Competition; Fig; Interference; Mutualism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031819617     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1570-7458.1998.00337.x     Document Type: Article

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