Nutritional ecology of a parasitic wasp: Food source affects gustatory response, metabolic utilization, and survivorship

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 53, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1262-1275

  Williams III, Livy ^a   Roane, Timberley M ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaphes iole; Biological control; High performance anion exchange chromatography; Honeydew; Nectar

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ECOLOGY; EGG PARASITOID; FLY; HONEYDEW; METABOLISM; NECTAR; NUTRITION; PARASITE CONTROL; SURVIVAL; SURVIVORSHIP; WASP;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; HYMENOPTERA; LONGEVITY; MALE; METABOLISM; PARASITE; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; CARBOHYDRATES; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; HYMENOPTERA; LONGEVITY; MALE; PARASITES; PERCEPTION; REPRODUCTION;

ANAPHES IOLE; APHIDIDAE; CUCUMIS MELO VAR. INODORUS; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; STREPSIPTERA; VESPOIDEA;

EID: 35448993432     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2007.06.017     Document Type: Article

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