Heimpel, G.E., & Rosenheim, J.A. 1995 Dynamic host feeding by the parasitoid Aphytis melinus: the balance between current and future reproduction.. Journal of Animal Ecology 64(2): 153-167.

Notes: Abstract: Investigation of influences of egg load, diet, age, experience and host size on host-feeding behaviour in the aphelinid parasitoid Aphytis melinus attacking oleander scale, Aspidiotus nerii (family: Diaspididae); hosts were either rejected, used exclusively for host feeding, used for both oviposition and host feeding concurrently, or used exclusively for oviposition; when hosts were used for both oviposition and host feeding, parasitoid progeny did not develop to adulthood. Keywords: biological control.