POSTREPRODUCTIVE LIFE IN THE PARASITOID BRACON-HEBETOR (SAY) (HYM-BRACONIDAE)

Authors
JERVIS MA KIDD NAC ALMEY HE
Citation
Ma. Jervis et al., POSTREPRODUCTIVE LIFE IN THE PARASITOID BRACON-HEBETOR (SAY) (HYM-BRACONIDAE), Journal of applied entomology, 117(1), 1994, pp. 72-77
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Journal of applied entomology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09312048
Volume
117
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
72 - 77
Database
ISI
SICI code
0931-2048(1994)117:1<72:PLITPB>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
A series of laboratory experiments is described which show that, under various regimes of host availability, females of Bracon hebetor live for a considerable period of time after completing reproduction. Durin g post-reproductive life (PRL), females continue to paralyze and feed upon hosts. We discuss the possible biological significance of prolong ed PRL in B. hebetor.