Influence of caterpillar-feeding damage on the foraging behavior of the paper waspMischocyttarus flavitarsis (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

@article{Cornelius2005InfluenceOC,
  title={Influence of caterpillar-feeding damage on the foraging behavior of the paper waspMischocyttarus flavitarsis (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)},
  author={Mary L. Cornelius},
  journal={Journal of Insect Behavior},
  year={2005},
  volume={6},
  pages={771-781}
}
  • M. Cornelius
  • Published 1 November 1993
  • Biology
  • Journal of Insect Behavior
Experiments were performed to determine the effect of caterpillar feeding damage on wasp foraging behavior and to determine the relative importance of visual and olfactory plant cues for foraging wasps. In an experiment using caterpillar-damaged leaves, wasps took significantly more larvae from the previously damaged plants compared to the controls in the experiments with tobacco plants, but wasps did not distinguish between damaged and control plants in the experiments with tomato plants… 
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