The relative fitness of Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera, Drosophilidae) that have successfully defended themselves against the parasitoid Asobara tabida (Hymenoptera, Braconidae)

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 123-128

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

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asobara tabida; Cost of resistance; Drosophila melanogaster; Encapsulation; Parasitoid; Trade oils

Indexed keywords

FITNESS; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; MATING SUCCESS; PARASITE RESISTANCE; TRADE-OFF;

ASOBARA TABIDA; BRACONIDAE; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DROSOPHILIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0032897328     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.1999.00018.x     Document Type: Article

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