Close-range host searching behavior of the stemborer parasitoids Cotesia sesamiae and Dentichasmias busseolae: Influence of a non-host plant Melinis minutiflora

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 149-169

  Gohole, Linnet S ^a,b   Overholt, William A ^c   Khan, Zeyaur R ^d   Vet, Louise E M ^b,e  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

^e NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cotesia sesamiae; Dentichasmias busseolae; Diversified habitat; Foraging behavior; Intercropping; Melinis minutiflora; Stemborer parasitoids

Indexed keywords

BRACONIDAE; COTESIA SESAMIAE; CRAMBIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; ICHNEUMONIDAE; MELINIS MINUTIFLORA; NOCTUIDAE; POACEAE; SORGHUM BICOLOR; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33845308180     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-005-0472-0     Document Type: Article

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