Habituation and Associative Learning inDrino bohemicaMesn. (Diptera: Tachinidae)
- 1 April 1963
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in The Canadian Entomologist
- Vol. 95 (4) , 418-426
- https://doi.org/10.4039/ent95418-4
Abstract
Adults ofDrino bohemicaMesn., a tachinid parasite, learned to associate the movement of a part of their cage with the presence of host larvae. The parasites became habituated to an artist’s brush. Learning was retained for a period varying from a few hours to a few days. There were differences in the ability of groups of parasites to learn and to retain learning. The ability of the parasite to learn a new clue for use in locating hosts would interact with other factors that influence host-finding and host selection.Keywords
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