Defensive behaviors of the Oriental armyworm Mythimna separata in response to different parasitoid species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
This study examined defensive behaviors of Mythimna separata (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae varying in body size in response to two parasitoids varying in oviposition behavior; Microplitis mediator females sting the host with the ovipositor after climbing onto it while Meteorus pulchricornis female...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2017-08-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/3690.pdf |