Influence of adult size on mate choice in the solitary and gregarious parasitoids, Cotesia marginiventris and Cotesia flavipes

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 12-28

  Joyce, Andrea L ^a   Bernal, Julio S ^a   Vinson, S Bradleigh ^a   Lomeli Flores, R ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Instituto de Fitosanidad ^*  (Mexico)

Author keywords

Braconidae; Courtship behavior; Female choice; Indirect benefit; Male choice; Male competition

Indexed keywords

BRACONIDAE; COTESIA FLAVIPES; COTESIA MARGINIVENTRIS;

EID: 58149084551     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-008-9149-9     Document Type: Article

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