The predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis manipulates imprinting among offspring through egg placement

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-59

  Schausberger, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cannibalism; Egg aggregation; Familiarity; Kin recognition; Oviposition strategy

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION; CANNIBALISM; IMPRINTING; KIN RECOGNITION; MITE; OVIPOSITION;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; PHYTOSEIULUS PERSIMILIS;

EID: 18044393660     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-004-0898-y     Document Type: Article

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