Pupal parasitoid attack influences the relative fitness of Drosophila that have encapsulated larval parasitoids

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 281-284

  Fellowes, M D E ^a,b   Masnatta, P ^a   Kraaijeveld, A R ^a   Godfray, H C J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asobara tabida; Drosophila melanogaster; Encapsulation; Evolution of defence; Host selection; Pachycrepoideus vindemiae; Resistance

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE ABILITY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FITNESS; HOST; HOST PREFERENCE; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; TRADE-OFF;

ASOBARA TABIDA; BRACONIDAE; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DROSOPHILIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; PACHYCREPOIDEUS VINDEMIAE; PTEROMALIDAE;

EID: 0031828578     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2311.1998.00137.x     Document Type: Article

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