Sex ratio shift caused by hyperparasitism in the solitary parasitoid Lysiphlebus hirticornis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae)

We examined the influence of offspring mortality caused by hyperparasitism on the secondary sex ratio of Lysiphlebus hirticornis Mackauer, a solitary endoparasitoid of the aphid Metopeurum fuscoviride Stroyan, in the field. Females of L. hirticornis produce pseudo-gregarious broods, which may compri...

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Main Authors: Manfred MACKAUER, Wolfgang VÖLKL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2005-08-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200503-0021_Sex_ratio_shift_caused_by_hyperparasitism_in_the_solitary_parasitoid_Lysiphlebus_hirticornis_Hymenoptera_Brac.php

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