The influence of aphid-produced honeydew on parasitoid fitness and nutritional state: A comparative study

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 29; pp. 55 - 68
• Main Authors: Tena, Alejandro, Senft, Matthias, Desneux, Nicolas, Dregni, Jonathan, Heimpel, George E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.06.2018; Elsevier
• Subjects: Aphididae; Biological control; Carbohydrates; Environmental Sciences; Formicidae; honeydew; host plants; Hymenoptera; insects; Life Sciences; longevity; Lysiphlebus testaceipes; Nutritional ecology; nutritional status; nutritive value; parasitic wasps; phylogeny; Schizaphis graminum; selection pressure; sugar content; Uroleucon sonchi; Aphididae; Carbohydrates; Hymenoptera; Biological control; Lysiphlebus testaceipes; Nutritional ecology

•The carbohydrate content and longevity of Lysiphlebus testaceipes differed greatly when it fed on 14 different honeydews.•There was not a significant effect of aphid or host plant phylogeny on the quality of honeydew for parasitoids.•There was a positive correlation between the body sugar content o...