Benefits of self-superparasitism in a polyembryonic parasitoid

Biological Control

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 133-139

  White, Jennifer A ^a   Andow, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clutch size; Foraging behavior; Host utilization; Intraspecific competition; Macrocentrus grandii; Ostrinia nubilalis; Polyembryony; Self superparasitism

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; MACROCENTRUS GRANDII; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS;

EID: 45849087276     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2008.04.005     Document Type: Article

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