Phenotypic matching in ovipositor size in the parasitoid Galeopsomyia sp. (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) attacking different gall inducers

ABSTRACT Parasitoid ovipositor size importantly affects host choice; those attacking exposed hosts usually have shorter ovipositors compared to those needing drilling deeper through substrates such as plant tissue and gall tissue. Most studies treat this theme at the interspecific level, and the aim...

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Main Authors: Fernando Albuquerque Luz, Ana Paula Moraes Goetz, Milton de Souza Mendonça Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul
Series:Iheringia: Série Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212020000100208&lng=en&tlng=en