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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2018-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Hymenoptera Research |
Online Access: | https://jhr.pensoft.net/article/28978/ |