Behavioral Interaction between Males of Cephalonomia tarsalis (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae) Competing for Females

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 625-645

  Cheng, Ling Lan ^a   Howard, Ralph W ^b   Campbell, James F ^b   Charlton, Ralph E ^a   Nechols, James R ^a   Ramaswamy, Sonny ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Biological Research Unit   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Copulation; Mate competition; Mating success; Parasitoid; Sperm transfer

Indexed keywords

BETHYLIDAE; CEPHALONOMIA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0347093290     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOIR.0000007700.10615.35     Document Type: Article

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