Females of the parasitoid wasp, Dendrocerus carpenteri (Hymenoptera: Megaspilidae), adjust offspring sex allocation when competing for hosts
Parasitoid females may adjust offspring sex allocation according to the number and quality of hosts available. Because in solitary species only one offspring survives per host, already parasitized hosts are of low quality and generally rejected. Superparasitism (i.e., sequential oviposition by the s...
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2016-11-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201601-0074_Females_of_the_parasitoid_wasp_Dendrocerus_carpenteri_Hymenoptera_Megaspilidae_adjust_offspring_sex_alloca.php |