Occurrence of internally ovipositing non-agaonid wasps and pollination mode of the associated agaonid wasps
Figs (Ficus, Moraceae) and their pollinating fig wasps (Hymenoptera, Agaonidae, Chalcidoidea) are a striking example of obligate mutualism and coevolution. Agaonid females enter the figs to lay their eggs, but also actively or passively transport pollen into the figs at the same time. We examined ei...
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Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2017-06-01
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Series: | Plant Diversity |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246826591630172X |