Honeydew Is a Food Source and a Contact Kairomone for <i>Aphelinus mali</i>

Honeydew Is a Food Source and a Contact Kairomone for <i>Aphelinus mali</i>

Many parasitoids need to feed on sugar sources at the adult stage. Although nectar has been proven to be a source of higher nutritional quality compared to honeydew excreted by phloem feeders, the latter can provide the necessary carbohydrates for parasitoids and increase their longevity, fecundity...

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Main Authors: Ainara Peñalver-Cruz, Pascale Satour, Bruno Jaloux, Blas Lavandero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
parasitoids
sugars
biological control
<i>Eriosoma lanigerum</i>
chemical cues
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/5/426

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