Food deprivation alters reproductive performance of biocontrol agent Hadronotus pennsylvanicus
Abstract Diet can influence parasitoid reproductive performance, and Switch Panel therefore, the efficacy of biocontrol programs.We evaluated the influence of food deprivation on the reproductive fitness and behavior of the egg parasitoid Hadronotus pennsylvanicus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae), a prospective biocontrol agent for Leptoglossus zonatus (