Effects of genotype and host environment on the cuticular hydrocarbon profiles of
Lysiphlebus
parasitoids and aggression by aphid-tending ants
Corinne Hertaeg,
Christoph Vorburger,
Consuelo M. De Moraes
et al.
Abstract:Parasitoids in the genus
Lysiphlebus
specialize on ant-tended aphids and have previously been reported to mimic the cuticular hydrocarbon (CHC) profiles of their aphid hosts to avoid detection by ants. However, the precise mechanisms that mediate reduced ant aggression toward
Lysiphlebus
spp. are not known, nor is it clear whether such mechanisms are broadly effective or specialized on particular aphid hosts. Here we explore the effects of wasp genotype and host … Show more
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