A Preliminary Investigation of the Interactions between the Brood Parasite Chalcoela iphitalis and Its Polistine Wasp Hosts
The life history of Chalcoela iphitalis—a common brood parasite of social wasps—has been described in previous literature, but critical information regarding oviposition behavior and possible differential host parasitism remain cryptic. Here we report on infestation levels of this moth in field popu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-08-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/8/3/89 |