Siblicidal behaviour by larvae of the gregarious parasitoid Cotesia vanessae

Contrasting life histories distinguish solitary from gregarious parasitoids. Females of solitary species typically lay one egg in a host; when more than one parasitoid is present in the host, larvae will kill their rivals so that only one parasitoid completes development. Females o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vincent A. D. Hervet, Robert A. Laird, Kevin D. Floate
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Hymenoptera Research
Online Access:https://jhr.pensoft.net/article/28978/