Patch time allocation by the parasitoid Diadegma semiclausum (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). I. Effect of interpatch distance

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 279-293

  Wang, X G ^a,b   Keller, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diadegma semiclausum; Interpatch distance; Marginal value theorem; Patch time allocation; Plutella xylostella; Proportional hazards model

Indexed keywords

DIADEGMA; DIADEGMA SEMICLAUSUM; HYMENOPTERA; ICHNEUMONIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA; PLUTELLIDAE; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0037671532     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023924103884     Document Type: Article

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