Adult Parasitoids of Honeydew-Producing Insects Prefer Honeydew Sugars to Cover their Energetic Needs
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Chemical Ecology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0098-0331,1573-1561
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-016-0764-1