Lethal Male Combat of <i>Anastatus japonicus</i> (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae), an Egg Parasitoid of Lepidopterous and Hemipterous Pests

Lethal Male Combat of <i>Anastatus japonicus</i> (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae), an Egg Parasitoid of Lepidopterous and Hemipterous Pests

Aggressive interactions between males are common when victors gain increased mating success but can result in severe injury or death for the defeated. <i>Anastatus japonicus</i> (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae) is a solitary egg parasitoid of hemipteran and lepidopteran species. Here, we invest...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Yasir Ali, Gonzalo A. Avila, Zheng-Yu Luo, Muhammad Asghar Hassan, Khalid Ali Khan, Jin-Ping Zhang, Feng Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
male parasitoid
aggression
body size
local mate competition
food
male relatedness
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/1/45
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