Host location of a pupal parasitoid in a tritrophic system compared to a model offering mechanosensory cues only

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 191-199

  Fischer, Sabine ^a   Samietz, Jörg ^a   Dorn, Silvia ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Host location; Pupal parasitoid; Stemborer; Tritrophic system; Vibrational sounding; Xanthopimpla stemmator

Indexed keywords

HYMENOPTERA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 3442902600     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOIR.0000028569.76708.40     Document Type: Article

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