Influence of parasitical experience on host foraging behavior by Scleroderma
sichuanensis.
Author of the article:XIE Zheng-Hua,ZHOU Zu-Ji,YANG Wei,ZHAN Hong-Ju
Author's Workplace:Sichuan Agricultural University, Provincial Laboratory of Forest Corservation, Ya'an625014, China
Key Words:Sclerodma sichuanensis Xiao;host foraging;associative learning;experience
Abstract:The paper investigated the influence of parasitical experience on host foraging behavior by the parasitoid Sclerodma sichuanensis Xiao (Hymenoptera︰Bethylidae). The pre-oviposition period of females exposing to the fictitious hosts Tenebrio mol