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Peer reviewedWerren, John H. – Science, 1980
This study discusses the behavior of the females of the parasitic wasp Nasonia vitripennis, which adjust the sex ratio of their broods according to whether or not they are the first or second wasp to parasitize a host. The results provide a quantitative test of sex ratio theory. (Author/SA)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Biological Influences, Entomology, Evolution
