Aphid parasitoids use an external pheromone-like substance to mark parasitized hosts. We have shown that oviposition restraint varies with the probability of offspring survival, which is influenced by ...

A parasitoid wasp, Aphidius ervi, stalks pea aphids so she can lay eggs in them. The wasp is a tad bigger than 0.01 inches long. This photo may only be used to illustrate a story about the ...

In the continual arms race between parasites and their hosts, innovation was thought to be the key to a successful attack or ...

More information: Logan D. Moore et al, Drosophila are hosts to the first described parasitoid wasp of adult flies, Nature ...

Pay attention to directions. Attract aphids’ natural predators with mint, fennel, dill, yarrow and dandelions. These ...

Delve into the dark world of parasitic wasps and discover their grisly takeovers of living caterpillars. Becoming a butterfly is a dangerous game, and it's easy for caterpillars to fall victim to some ...

One such group is parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera). At least a quarter of insect species are parasitoids wasps; their larvae eat host arthropods (mainly insects), killing their hosts. This life history ...

The bacteriophage gene, expressed by the bacteria, makes the aphid resistant to a parasitic wasp that plagues it. These wasps lay their eggs inside the larvae, or maggots, and remain there until ...