Flexible use of patch-leaving mechanisms in a parasitoid wasp

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 155-170

  Burger, Joep M S ^a,e   Huang, Ying ^a,b,d   Hemerik, Lia ^a   Van Lenteren, Joop C ^a   Vet, Louise E M ^a,c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

^d CHINESE ACADEMY OF INSPECTION AND QUARANTINE   (China)

^e University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

Encarsia formosa; Host distribution; Optimal foraging; Patch leaving behavior; Whitefly

Indexed keywords

ALEYRODIDAE; ENCARSIA FORMOSA;

EID: 33745622656     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-006-9014-7     Document Type: Article

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