Obtaining, recording and using host data for reared parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera)
Resource type
Journal article
Creator (person)
Shaw, Mark R
Date published
2023
Abstract
To redress the failings of the past, strong advice and protocols are given for appropriately recording the data of reared parasitoids, with particular emphasis on blithey overlooking the actual host. A concept of audited rearings (with exact recovery of host remains and parasitoid cocoons for each parasitoid reared) as opposed to substrate rearings is introduced. Advice is given on interpreting published (supposed ) host information, especially as accrued from uncritically abstracted literature, and warning against inappropriately using or citing it. A largely objective simply scheme is proposed for assessing the value of rearing records in a succinct and easily interpreted way that could be applied to databasing.
Journal title
British Journal of Entomology and Natural History
Volume
36
Publisher
British Entomological & Natural History Society
ISSN
0952-7583
Rights statement
In Copyright
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