Different Oviposition Strategies of Closely Related Damselfly Species as an Effective Defense against Parasitoids
Parasitoidism is one of the main causes of insect egg mortality. Parasitoids are often able to detect eggs using semiochemicals released from eggs and disturbed plants. In response, female insects adopt a wide variety of oviposition strategies to reduce the detectability of eggs and subsequent morta...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/1/26 |