Short distance cues used by the adult parasitoid Microctonus hyperodae loan (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Euphorinae) for host selection of a novel host Listronotus oregonensis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 577-591

  Cournoyer, Michel ^a   Boivin, Guy ^a,b,c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

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

Author keywords

Adult parasitoid; Curculionidae; Host movement; Host selection; Kairomone; New association

Indexed keywords

BRACONIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; EUPHORINAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; LISTRONOTUS OREGONENSIS; MICROCTONUS HYPERODAE;

EID: 23644448419     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-005-5614-x     Document Type: Article

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