The sweet tooth of adult parasitoid Cotesia rubecula: Ignoring hosts for nectar

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 459-476

  Siekmann, Gitta ^a   Keller, Michael A ^a   Tenhumberg, Brigitte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

conservation of natural enemies; energy state; flowers; food experience; foraging behavior

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BRACONIDAE; COTESIA; COTESIA RUBECULA; HYMENOPTERA; VESPIDAE; VESPOIDEA;

EID: 4844219946     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOIR.0000042535.76279.c7     Document Type: Article

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