Comparison of reproductive strategies in two externally ovipositing non-pollinating fig wasps

Symbiosis

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 181-186

  Wang, Zhen Ji ^a,b   Zhang, Feng Ping ^c   Peng, Yan Qiong ^a   Bai, Li Fen ^a   Yang, Da Rong ^a  

^a CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c KUNMING INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Fig wasp; Larvae diet; Reproductive strategies; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

EGG PRODUCTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LARVA; OVIPOSITION; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEX RATIO; SHRUB; WASP;

AGAONIDAE; FICUS BENJAMINA; POLYNEMA;

EID: 78149416686     PISSN: 03345114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13199-010-0072-4     Document Type: Article

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