Persistence of experience effects in the parasitoid Trichogramma nr. brassicae

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 110-117

  Bjorksten, Tracey A ^a   Hoffmann, Ary A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Egg parasitoid; Experience; Learning; Trichogramma

Indexed keywords

HOST PREFERENCE; LEARNING; OVIPOSITION; PARASITOID WASP;

GELECHIIDAE; GELIOTHIS PUNCTIGERA; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; SITOTROGA CEREALELLA; TRICHOGRAMMA BRASSICAE; TRICHOGRAMMATIDAE;

EID: 0031834795     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2311.1998.00120.x     Document Type: Article

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