Effects of wind speed and atmospheric pressure on mate searching behavior in the aphid parasitoid Aphidius nigripes (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 187-199

  Marchand, David ^a   McNeil, Jeremy N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aphidius nigripes; Atmospheric pressure; Male mate searching behavior; Parasitoid; Pheromone; Wind

Indexed keywords

APHIDIUS NIGRIPES;

EID: 0034041321     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007732113390     Document Type: Article

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