Effects of size and fluctuating asymmetry on field fitness of the parasitoid Trichogramma carverae (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 580-591

  Bennett, D M ^a   Hoffmann, A A ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epiphyas; Grapevine; Heritability; Morphology; Wasp

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; FITNESS; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; PARASITOID;

EPIPHYAS POSTVITTANA; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; TORTRICIDAE; TRICHOGRAMMA CARVERAE; TRICHOGRAMMATIDAE;

EID: 0031858274     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.1998.00218.x     Document Type: Article

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