Abstract
Host selection by solitary parasitoids is modeled as a problem in life-historical evolution. The basic approach is to assume fitness maximization in the face of trade-offs. Two kinds of trade-offs are considered: 1) patchy versus fine-grained host distribution, and 2) an egg-production rate that is either negatively related to adult survival or simply a fixed constant. These lead to 4 general cases. The range of hosts attacked under each is derived. The resulting decision rules are similar to several decision rules from classical foraging theory. -from Authors
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 707-722 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | American Naturalist |
| Volume | 132 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| State | Published - 1988 |