LEADER 04309nam 2200673 a 450 001 996201259303316 005 20230721004039.0 010 $a1-282-34181-2 010 $a9786612341816 010 $a0-470-69620-6 010 $a0-470-69545-5 035 $a(CKB)1000000000687508 035 $a(EBL)470101 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000289779 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11211070 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000289779 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10402289 035 $a(PQKB)11765397 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC470101 035 $a(OCoLC)232611558 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000687508 100 $a20090715d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aBehavioral ecology of insect parasitoids$b[electronic resource] $efrom theoretical approaches to field applications /$fedited by Eric Wajnberg, Carlose Bernstein, and Jacques J.M. van Alphen 210 $aMalden, Mass. $cBlackwell Publishing$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (464 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4051-6347-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBehavioral Ecology of Insect Parasitoids: From Theoretical Approaches to Field Applications; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Part 1 Current issues in behavioral ecology of insect parasitoids; 1 Optimal foraging behavior and efficient biological control methods; 2 Parasitoid fitness: from a simple idea to an intricate concept; 3 Parasitoid foraging and oviposition behavior in the field; 4 Behavior influences whether intra-guild predation disrupts herbivore suppression by parasitoids; 5 Chemical and behavioral ecology in insect parasitoids: how to behave optimally in a complex odorous environment 327 $a6 Parasitoid and host nutritional physiology in behavioral ecology7 Food-searching in parasitoids: the dilemma of choosing between 'immediate' or future fitness gains; 8 Information acquisition, information processing, and patch time allocation in insect parasitoids; 9 Competition and asymmetric wars of attrition in insect parasitoids; 10 Risk assessment and host exploitation strategies in insect parasitoids; Part 2 Extension of behavioral ecology of insect parasitoids to other fields; 11 Multitrophic interactions and parasitoid behavioral ecology 327 $a12 Parasitoid sex ratios and biological control13 Linking foraging and dynamics; 14 Linking behavioral ecology to the study of host resistance and parasitoid counter-resistance; Part 3 Methodological issues in behavioral ecology; 15 State-dependent problems for parasitoids: case studies and solutions; 16 A Bayesian approach to optimal foraging in parasitoids; 17 Finding optimal behaviors with genetic algorithms; 18 Statistical tools for analyzing data on behavioral ecology of insect parasitoids; Index 330 $aWritten by a team of leading international specialists, Behavioral Ecology of Insect Parasitoids examines the optimal behaviors that parasitoids exhibit in order to maximize long term offspring production. It is an essential reference for research scientists and students studying these fascinating insects or for anyone involved in using parasitoids in biological control programs. Reviews topical issues, including cutting edge research on parasitoid decision making and the implications for biological controlExplores applications in other fields, provides infor 606 $aParasitic insects$xBehavior 606 $aParasitoids$xBehavior 606 $aParasitic insects$xEcology 606 $aParasitoids$xEcology 606 $aInsect pests$xBiological control 615 0$aParasitic insects$xBehavior. 615 0$aParasitoids$xBehavior. 615 0$aParasitic insects$xEcology. 615 0$aParasitoids$xEcology. 615 0$aInsect pests$xBiological control. 676 $a595.717/857 676 $a595.717857 701 $aWajnberg$b E$0431970 701 $aBernstein$b Carlos$0314446 701 $aAlphen$b Jacques van$0314448 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996201259303316 996 $aBehavioral ecology of insect parasitoids$92074352 997 $aUNISA