Parasitoid behaviors are predicted by dynamic optimization models based on variables that describe the insects physiology and surrounding environment. Many of these models assume an interaction between the cost of reproduction and longevity. However, the details of this of the trade off function are still undescribed. This paper investigates the effects of egg production on longevity in a synov...

The decline in pollinating insects is well documented globally, leading to potentially severe impacts on floristic biodiversity and human health due the loss of pollination ecosystem services (Klein et al., 2007; Lundgren 2016; Smith 2015). Pollinator declines have occurred a combination habitat loss, climate change, pests diseases use pesticides (Potts 2010). As availability floral resources l...