Host oviposition strategy shapes the parasitism performance and functional response of Telenomus remus.
BACKGROUND Telenomus remus (Nixon) is a promising egg parasitoid for controlling Spodoptera litura, Agrotis ipsilon, and Helicoverpa armigera. Although this species has been successfully reared under laboratory conditions, we assess how contrasting oviposition behaviors of sympatric noctuid pests influence T. remus per...