Host-instar selection in the aphid parasitoid Monoctonus paulensis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Aphidiinae): a preference for small pea aphids
Monoctonus paulensis is a solitary parasitoid of several species of aphids, including the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum. We evaluated host-instar selection by comparing the parasitoid's preference for the four nymphal instars of the pea aphid, presented two at a time in dichotomous choice test...
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2000-10-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200003-0007_Host-instar_selection_in_the_aphid_parasitoid_Monoctonus_paulensis_Hymenoptera_Braconidae_Aphidiinae_a_pre.php |