Selective oviposition in fertilized seed of Ilex integra by the wasp Macrodasyceras hirsutum (Hymenoptera: Torymidae)
It is speculated that the wasps that attack the seeds of gymnosperm trees (conifers) before they are fertilized can induce unfertilized seeds to accumulate storage material whereas those that attack after the seeds are fertilized selectively oviposit in fertilized seeds. Moreover, in the case of the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2010-04-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201002-0008_Selective_oviposition_in_fertilized_seed_of_Ilex_integra_by_the_wasp_Macrodasyceras_hirsutum_Hymenoptera_Tory.php |