Behavioral manipulation of the orb-weaver spider Argiope argentata (Araneae: Araneidae) by Acrotaphus chedelae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae)

Entomological Science

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 220-223

  Gonzaga, Marcelo O ^a   Sobczak, Jober F ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cocoon web; Host manipulation; Parasitoid; Polysphincta genus group

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; ARGIOPE ARGENTATA; HYMENOPTERA; ICHNEUMONIDAE;

EID: 79953723452     PISSN: 13438786     EISSN: 14798298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-8298.2010.00436.x     Document Type: Article

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