Effects of sex and mating status on who initiates contact in the parasitoid wasp Spalangia endius (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 387-393

  King, B H ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Approach; Ardent; Interaction; Parasitoid wasp; Pteromalid; Virgin

Indexed keywords

HYMENOPTERA; PTEROMALIDAE; SPALANGIA ENDIUS;

EID: 49349117899     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-008-9134-3     Document Type: Article

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