Ratio dependence in the functional response of insect parasitoids: Evidence from Trichogramma minutum foraging for eggs in small host patches

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 208-216

  Mills, N J ^a   Lacan, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Egg limitation; Ephestia kuehniella; Mutual interference; Search rate; Trichogramma minutum; Type I response

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; EGG; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; PARASITOID;

ANAGASTA KUEHNIELLA; ERETMOCERUS; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; KUEHNIELLA; TRICHOGRAMMA; TRICHOGRAMMA MINUTUM; TRICHOGRAMMATIDAE;

EID: 1942469907     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0307-6946.2004.00584.x     Document Type: Article

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