Differing Host Exploitation Efficiencies in Two Hyperparasitoids: When is a 'Match Made in Heaven'?

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 282-292

  Harvey, Jeffrey A ^a   Wagenaar, Roel ^a   Gols, Rieta ^b  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cotesia glomerata; egg load; Gelis agilis; host exploitation; host quality; host feeding; Lysibia nana; oviposition

Indexed keywords

COTESIA GLOMERATA; GELIS AGILIS; LYSIBIA NANA;

EID: 79957492556     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-010-9254-4     Document Type: Article

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