Oviposition behaviour of Gryon gallardoi (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae) on eggs of different ages of Spartocera dentiventris (Hemiptera, Coreidae) Comportamento de oviposição de Gryon gallardoi (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae) sobre ovos de diferentes idades de Spartocera dentiventris (Hemiptera, Coreidae)

The oviposition behaviour of Gryon gallardoi (Brèthes, 1914) on eggs of Spartocera dentiventris Mendonça Jr. (Berg, 1884) of different ages (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 12 days) was investigated. Groups of 12 eggs of each age were exposed to single females of G. gallardoi, and the oviposition behaviour...

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Main Authors: Luciane da Rocha, Luiza Redaelli, Milton de S. Mendonça Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2006-01-01
Series:Iheringia: Série Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212006000300001