Odor learning in Microplitis mediator (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is mediated by sugar type and physiological state

Biological Control

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 207-211

  Luo, Shuping ^a,b   Michaud, J P ^c   Li, Jiancheng ^d   Liu, Xiaoxia ^a   Zhang, Qingwen ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^c KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d INSTITUTE OF CEREAL AND OIL CROPS   (China)

Author keywords

Gustatory response; Hunger state; Learning; Ovipositional experience; Parasitoid; Physiological state; Sugar type

Indexed keywords

BRACONIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MICROPLITIS MEDIATOR;

EID: 84876303763     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.02.010     Document Type: Article

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