Behavior of adult and larval Platysoma cylindrica (Coleoptera: Histeridae) and larval Medetera bistriata (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) during subcortical predation of Ips pini (Coleoptera: Scolytidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 115-128

  Aukema, Brian H ^a   Raffa, Kenneth F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Dolichopodidae; Endophytic; Histeridae; Ips pini; Predation; Toxin

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; DOLICHOPODIDAE; HISTERIDAE; IPS; IPS PINI; MEDETERA; MEDETERA BISTRIATA; PLATYSOMA; SCOLYTINAE;

EID: 1942458285     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOIR.0000025136.73623.f5     Document Type: Article

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