Plutella xylostella (diamondback moth) and its parasitoid Diadegma semiclausum show different gustatory and longevity responses to a range of nectar and honeydew sugars

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Effects of honeydew sugar composition on the longevity of Aphidius ervi (2007, background): “Our results further confirm that sucrose and its hexose components glucose and fructose are all suitable carbohydrates for hymenopteran parasitoids as has previously been demonstrated for other species by Wäckers (2001), Hausmann et al. (2005), and Winkler et al. (2005).”
The impact of adult diet on parasitoid reproductive performance (2017, background): “…nitrogen-rich nutrients (Wäckers 2000), honeydews with highly concentrated amino acids are not appropriate to prolong the lifespan of Trichogramma spp. wasps, which can handle their entire life using nitrogen reserves from the larval stages (Ashley and Gonzalez 1974; McDougall and Mills 1997).”
Assessing risks and benefits of floral supplements in conservation biological control (2010, background): “Food supply (0.5 M sucrose solution) increased longevity by a factor of 3 (Winkler et al. 2005b).”