Foraging behavior of field populations of Diadegma Spp. (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae): Testing for density-dependence at two spatial scales

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 295-306

  Legaspi Jr , Benjamin C ^a,b   Legaspi, Jesusa Crisostomo ^a  

^a FLORIDA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Florida Public Service Commission   (United States)

Author keywords

Density dependence; Diadegma; Optimal foraging; Patch Selection; Plutella xylostella; Spatial scale

Indexed keywords

DIADEGMA; HYMENOPTERA; ICHNEUMONIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA; PLUTELLIDAE;

EID: 33646052592     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-40.3.295     Document Type: Article

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