Associative odour learning affects mating behaviour in Aphidius ervi males (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 557-559

  Villagra, Cristian A ^a   Vásquez, Rodrigo A ^a   Niemeyer, Hermann M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Aphidius ervi; Braconidae; Mating behaviour; Odour learning

Indexed keywords

MATING BEHAVIOR;

ACYRTHOSIPHON PISUM; APHIDIDAE; APHIDIUS ERVI; BRACONIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 24044506025     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2005.080     Document Type: Article

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