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Background
Parasitoids are natural enemies that can modify their behaviors as they search for hosts based on the characteristics of the sites in which they forage. Theoretical models predict that a parasitoid will stay for longer periods in high‐quality sites or patches than in those of low quality. In turn, patch quality may be linked to factors such as the number of hosts and the risk of predation...