Host-handling behaviours in parasitoids of the black scale: A case for ant-mediated evolution

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 237-247

  Marco, Barzman ^a   Kent, Daane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ant tending; Encyrtidae; Formicidae; Host feeding; Oviposition behaviour

Indexed keywords

ANT; ANTIPARASITE DEFENSE; HANDLING TIME; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION;

COCCIDAE; FORMICIDAE; HOMOPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; METAPHYCUS ANNECKEI; METAPHYCUS HAGENI; METAPHYCUS LOUNSBURYI; SAISSETIA OLEAE;

EID: 0035025684     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2001.00483.x     Document Type: Article

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