Genetic variability in the area searched by a parasitic wasp: Analysis from automatic video tracking of the walking path

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 44, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 437-444

  Wajnberg, Eric ^a   Colazza, Stefano ^b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Area searched; Automatic video tracking; Genetic variability; Stochastic simulation; Trichogramma

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FORAGING BEHAVIOUR; GENETIC VARIATION; HOST LOCATION; PARASITIC WASP;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HYMENOPTERA; NONHUMAN; VIDEORECORDING; WALKING; WASP;

HYMENOPTERA; TRICHOGRAMMA BRASSICAE; TRICHOGRAMMATIDAE;

EID: 0031824796     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(98)00032-8     Document Type: Article

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