Effect of Sequential Learning Experiences on Searching Responses and Sex Ratio Allocations of the Gregarious Insect Parasitoid, Cotesia congregata (Say) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 165-175

  Lentz Ronning, Amanda J ^a   Kester, Karen M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

early adult learning; host location; Insect learning; ovipositional learning; postemergence learning; sex ratio allocation; tritrophic interactions

Indexed keywords

BRACONIDAE; COTESIA CONGREGATA; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MANDUCA SEXTA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; VESPOIDEA;

EID: 84873996957     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-012-9345-5     Document Type: Article

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