G. Prevost and W.J. Lewis. 1990. Heritable differences in the response of the braconid wasp Microplitis croceipes to volatile allelochemicals. J. Insect Behavior 3: 277-287.

ABSTRACT

The heritable nature of differential responses by Microplitis croceipes (Cresson) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to airborne allelochemicals was investigated. Four isofemale lines were tested for three generations in a flight tunnel. Flight response was found to be strongly dependent on the familial origin, with two hightly responsive lines being clearly differentiated from two less responsive ones. Each isofemale line could also be recognized by typical behaviors that suggested that Microplitis croceipes females may inherit independent characters of sensory acuity of plant and to host chemicals and of learning ability.