Effects of learning experience on behaviour of the generalist parasitoid Sclerodermus pupariae to novel hosts

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 137, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 469-475

  Wei, K ^a   Tang, Y L ^a   Wang, X Y ^a   Yang, Z Q ^a   Cao, L M ^a   Lu, J F ^a   Liu, E S ^b   Liu, G J ^b  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

^b Guangang Forest Park   (China)

Author keywords

Bethylidae; Emerald ash borer; Host adaptation; Host seeking; Oak long horned beetle; Parasitic ability

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BARK; BEETLE; BIOASSAY; DECIDUOUS TREE; ENTOMOLOGY; GENERALIST; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; LARVA; LEARNING; PARASITISM;

AGRILUS PLANIPENNIS; BETHYLIDAE; BUPRESTIDAE; CERAMBYCIDAE; COLEOPTERA; FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS VELUTINA; HYMENOPTERA; MASSICUS RADDEI; QUERCUS WUTAISHANICA;

EID: 84880319315     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jen.12031     Document Type: Article

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