Long-distance dispersal by a parasitoid (Anagrus delicatus,Mymaridae) and its host |
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Authors: | M F Antolin D R Strong |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, 32306-2043 Tallahassee, FL, USA |
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Abstract: | 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. |
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Keywords: | Dispersal Parasitoid-host Insects Spatial parasitism patterns Anagrus |
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