The role of honeydew in host searching of aphid hyperparasitoids

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 273-285

  Buitenhuis, R ^a   McNeil, J N ^a   Boivin, G ^b   Brodeur, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b Ctr de Rech et de Devmt en Hort   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aphid; Aphid parasitoid; Honeydew; Host searching behavior; Hyperparasitoid; Infochemical detour; Trophic interactions

Indexed keywords

APHID; CHEMICAL CUE; FECES; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HOST LOCATION; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; SUPERPARASITISM;

APHID; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; FRUIT; HONEYDEW; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INSECT; NONHUMAN; PARASITOID; PLANT; PLANT INSECT INTERACTION;

ANIMALS; APHIDS; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FECES; FEMALE; FOOD CHAIN; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; HYMENOPTERA;

ALLOXYSTA; ALLOXYSTA VICTRIX; APHIDIDAE; APHIDIUS; APHIDIUS NIGRIPES; BRACONIDAE; CHARIPIDAE; COCCIDAE; COCCUS HESPERIDUM; DENDROCERUS; DENDROCERUS CARPENTERI; ENCYRTIDAE; HEMIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; MACROSIPHUM EUPHORBIAE; MEGASPILIDAE; PTEROMALIDAE; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 1842609887     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOEC.0000017977.39957.97     Document Type: Article

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