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TABLE OF CONTENTS
L ABSTRACT 7
U. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 9
An explanation of the problem............................................................ 9
Explanation of thesis format.......................................................................... 12
m. CHAPTER 2; PRESENT STUDY 14
IV. REFERENCES 16
APPENDIX A. HOST MARKING BEHAVIOR IN PHYTOPHAGOUS
INSECTS AND PARASITOIDS 19
APPENDIX B. HOST UTILIZATION BY THE WALNUT FLY,
RHAGOLETIS JUGLANDIS TEPHRITIDAE) 43
APPENDIX C. REUSE OF LARVAL HOSTS BY THE WALNUT FLY,
RHAGOLETIS JUCLANDIS, AND ITS IMPACTS FOR FEMALE
AND OFFSPRING PERFORMANCE 54
APPENDIX D. AGGREGATIVE BEHAVIOR IS NOT EXPLAINED BY
AN ALLEE EFFECT IN THE WALNUT-INFESTING FLY,
RHAGOLETIS JUGLANDiS. 112
APPENDIX E. HOST MARKING BEHAVIOR AS A QUANTITATIVE
SIGNAL OF INFESTATION LEVELS IN HOST USE BY THE
WALNUT FLY, RHAGOLETIS JUGLANDIS. 158
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