Patch time allocation by the parasitoid Diadegma semiclausum (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). III. Effects of kairomone sources and previous parasitism

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 761-776

  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 semicluusum; Foraging behavior; Kairomone; Parasitoids; Patch time allocation; Patch leaving tendency; Proportional hazards model; Superparasitism

Indexed keywords

COTESIA PLUTELLAE; DIADEGMA; DIADEGMA SEMICLAUSUM; HYMENOPTERA; ICHNEUMONIDAE; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA; VESPIDAE;

EID: 18644378339     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOIR.0000048987.10357.a6     Document Type: Article

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