Influence of floral resources on sugar feeding and nutrient dynamics of a parasitoid in the field

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 470-480

  Lee, Jana C ^a,c   Andow, David A ^b   Heimpel, George E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthrone test; Aphid honeydew; Buckwheat; Diadegma insulare; Feeding ecology; Floral nectar; Glycogen; Habitat diversification; Lipids

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLORAL TRAIT; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PARASITISM; PARASITOID; PROBABILITY; SUGAR; WASP;

APHIDIDAE; APHIS GLYCINES; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CUCUMIS MELO VAR. INODORUS; DIADEGMA INSULARE; FAGOPYRUM ESCULENTUM; GLYCINE MAX; ICHNEUMONIDAE; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA;

EID: 33748610308     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: 13652311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.2006.00800.x     Document Type: Article

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