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Abstract
Aridelus elasmuchae sp. nov., which parasitizes nymphs of a subsocial bug, Elasmucha putoni, is described. Behavioral interactions between the parasitoids and the adult female bugs attending the host nymphs are recorded. The female bugs respond sharply to the parasitoids and usually drive them from the nymphs, but the parasitoids repeatedly attempt to oviposit into nymphs, walking around the nymphal aggregation. Percentage parasitism in the field population is high.
Journal
- Japanese journal of entomology [List of Volumes]
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Japanese journal of entomology 60(1), 77-84, 1992-03-25 [Table of Contents]
The Entomological Society of Japan
