Female spider wasps, Anoplius splendens Driesbach (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae), learn to associate the odor of host feces with the presence of the host

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 202-210

  Punzo, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anoplius; Host microhabitat selection; Olfactory learning; Pompilidae

Indexed keywords

ANOPLIUS; ARANEAE; DRASSODES AURICULOIDES; HYMENOPTERA; POMPILIDAE;

EID: 33845338797     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-41.3.202     Document Type: Article

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