Long-distance dispersal by a parasitoid (Anagrus delicatus, Mymaridae) and its host

We demonstrate that an egg parasitoid, Anagrus delicatus (Mymaridae, Hymenoptera) and its host, Prokelesia marginata (Delphacidae, Homoptera) regularly disperse 1 km or more in a north Florida saltmarsh. Anagrus delicatus were caught on yellow sticky traps on offshore islets and oyster bars througho...

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Published inOecologia Vol. 73; no. 2; pp. 288 - 292
Main Authors Antolin, M.F, Strong, D.R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.09.1987
Subjects
Anagrus
egg parasitoid
Hemiptera
host-parasite relationships
prokelesia marginata
salt marshes
spread
Florida
Parasitoid-host
Spatial parasitism patterns
Insects
Anagrus
Dispersal
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Summary:We demonstrate that an egg parasitoid, Anagrus delicatus (Mymaridae, Hymenoptera) and its host, Prokelesia marginata (Delphacidae, Homoptera) regularly disperse 1 km or more in a north Florida saltmarsh. Anagrus delicatus were caught on yellow sticky traps on offshore islets and oyster bars throughout the spring, summer, and fall, whereas P. marginata were caught during one pulse in the spring. Parasitism rates were higher on offshore islets than at mainland sites, even though egg densities were higher at the mainland sites. The majority of parasitoids caught offshore were females. Long-distance dispersal by A. delicatus may be a cause of inverse density-dependent or density-independent spatial patterns of parasitism and may represent a risk-spreading strategy.
ISSN:0029-8549
1432-1939
DOI:10.1007/BF00377520