Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shengmei Liu, Junwei Zhang, Yifeng Sheng, Ting Feng, Wenqi Shi, Yueqi Lu, Xueying Guan, Xuexin Chen, Jianhua Huang, Jiani Chen
Summary: Asobara japonica, an endoparasitoid wasp, parasitizes a wide range of hosts and causes significant metabolic changes in the host, including decreased lipid metabolites, increased amino acids and sugar metabolites, as well as upregulated neuromodulatory substances.
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Entomology
Kent M. Daane, Xingeng Wang, Brian N. Hogg, Antonio Biondi
Summary: The study evaluated three Asian larval parasitoids' capacity to attack and develop from 24 non-target drosophilid species. Results showed that all three parasitoids were able to parasitize multiple non-target species in artificial diet, with A. japonica being a generalist, G. brasiliensis being specific to D. suzukii, and L. japonica mainly attacking species in the melanogaster group.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Diego Gil-Tapetado, Patricia Duran-Montes, Mario Garcia-Paris, E. Karen Lopez-Estrada, Alberto Sanchez-Vialas, Yolanda Jimenez-Ruiz, Jose F. Gomez, Jose Luis Nieves-Aldrey
Summary: The study analyzed the relationship between generalist and specialist parasitoids within the clade of Torymus genus, revealing that the generalist state evolved through a loss of specialization and there is a clear genetic structure among some species. There was also evidence of host plant shift in certain lineages of Torymus genus, and species diversification within Torymus may be related to the diversification of their host species, influenced by the climate and vegetation changes during the Miocene period.
Article
Ecology
Sebastian Vogel, Andreas Prinzing, Heinz Bussler, Jorg Mueller, Stefan Schmidt, Simon Thorn
Summary: The abundance, species richness, and Shannon diversity of parasitoids are found to increase with increasing beetle abundance, indicating a strong correlation between host abundance and parasitoid diversity. The abundance of parasitoids also increases with increasing species richness of beetles. However, functional and phylogenetic dissimilarity have little effect on parasitoid diversity. Thus, in cases where resources are abundant and accessible, parasitoid diversity can be high even without resource diversity.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Parasitology
Emily Shui Kei Poon, Guoling Chen, Hiu Yu Tsang, Chung Tong Shek, Wing Chi Tsui, Huabin Zhao, Benoit Guenard, Simon Yung Wa Sin
Summary: This study used morphological characteristics and DNA barcoding to identify and classify bat fly species on 11 cave-dwelling bat species in Hong Kong, discovering 20 species, many of which are new. Analysis of the bat-bat fly association network revealed that bat fly species have a certain degree of genetic relationship with their host bats and exhibit varying levels of host specificity. The study also emphasizes the use of DNA barcoding to support morphological identification in future research to reveal accurate host-parasite relationships.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Evelyne Hougardy, Brian N. Hogg, Xingeng Wang, Kent M. Daane
Summary: This study found that the two parasitoid wasps were unable to effectively discriminate D. suzukii pupae that had been parasitized by G. brasiliensis. Pachycrepoideus vindemiae was able to successfully develop on D. suzukii pupae containing all preimaginal stages of G. brasiliensis, while Trichopria drosophilae could only develop on puparia containing early instars of G. brasiliensis.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Anthony R. Clarke, Colin Harris, Bianca J. Kay, Bishwo P. Mainali, Lucy K. McLay, Francesca Strutt, J. Paul Cunningham
Summary: This paper reviews the research on Australian fruit fly infesting opiines, emphasizing the urgent need for further studies on the systematics and taxonomy of Australian native fruit fly infesting opiines. Australian opiines have been involved in global fruit fly biological control, with only Fopius arisanus establishing a population in eastern Australia.
ANNALS OF APPLIED BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Alaine C. Hippee, Marc A. Beer, Robin K. Bagley, Marty A. Condon, Andrew Kitchen, Edward A. Lisowski, Allen L. Norrbom, Andrew A. Forbes
Summary: Congeneric parasites are unlikely to specialize on the same tissues of the same host species, but exceptions reveal insights into ecological factors underlying diversity. The genetic analysis of sunflower maggot flies in the genus Strauzia suggests that rapid adaptive introgression and speciation in their host plants Helianthus may have instigated their diversification, with some flies converging upon a single plant host. This sharing of hosts may be the result of host shifts due to hybridization events among ancestral host plants.
JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Paolo Salazar-Mendoza, Ivan Peralta-Aragon, Ladislao Romero-Rivas, Jordano Salamanca, Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Summary: The study found that lower elevations have a greater abundance and species richness of fruit flies and their parasitoids, leading to higher infestation rates in guava fruits. Seasonality influenced fruit fly populations, with more flies emerging in the rainy season, but had no effect on parasitoid populations or their influence on fruit flies in guava orchards. This study emphasizes the importance of considering both elevation and seasonality for understanding the population dynamics of fruit flies and their parasitoids in tropical agroecosystems.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Z. Gholamalizade, M. Ziaaddini, M. A. Jalali
Summary: This study examined the reproductive attributes of three egg parasitoids and found that T. agriope had higher immature survival rate on the first day of emergence and at 20% and 40% of longevity. All foundresses produced maximum progeny in the first oviposition experience. Regardless of mating status, T. agriope and T. niceppe had decreased progeny production in the later stages of their longevity.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Joao Batista Coelho, Manoel Araecio Uchoa
Summary: This research evaluated the tritrophic interactions of fruit flies and their parasitoids in native fruits in the Chaco Biome. Fruit samples from 33 plant species were examined, and 11 fruit fly species and 3 parasitoid species were found. These species of fruit flies and parasitoids are new records for the Chaco Biome.
NEOTROPICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Zoology
F. Bathori, J. Heinze, A. Trindl, B. Seifert, G. Herczeg, S. Csosz
Summary: This study investigated the diversity of the European ant lineages Myrmoxenus ravouxi and M. zaleskyi from multiple perspectives and found that their host preference did not result in phylogenetic or morphological divergence. These results are important for a better understanding of host-parasite systems and for the justification of an integrative approach in studying complex systems.
JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Parasitology
Shen Chen, Ding Lu, Lei Duan, Ben Ma, Chao Lv, Yin-long Li, Shen-ning Lu, Lan-hua Li, Liang Xu, Zi-song Wu, Shang Xia, Jing Xu, Yang Liu, Shan Lv
Summary: This study investigated the cross-watershed distribution of Oncomelania snails in China using population genetics and geographic statistics. The results showed that these snails are capable of spreading across watersheds, with natural cross-watershed spread in plains and long-distance dispersal by humans and animals being the main drivers. The findings highlight the importance of cross-watershed joint control strategies for snail and schistosomiasis control.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Rajeev Bhattarai, Parinaz Rahimzadeh-Bajgiran, Aaron Weiskittel, Aaron Meneghini, David A. MacLean
Summary: This study developed and evaluated new models using Sentinel-1 SAR and Sentinel-2 multispectral imagery combined with several site variables to map the distribution and abundance of SBW host species. The results indicate that Sentinel-2 multi-temporal single spectral bands and various spectral vegetation indices are effective for classifying SBW host species with high accuracy.
ISPRS JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Mohammad Reza Mohseni, Shahrokh Pashaei Rad
Summary: The study investigated the effect of edaphic factors on the distribution and abundance of ants in different habitats of central Iran, with a focus on the impact of calcium content, vegetation and adaptability of ant genera. Results showed that calcium content significantly affects ant species richness, while increasing plant richness and diversity has a positive impact on ant abundance and richness. Additionally, some ant genera demonstrate significant adaptability to various habitats.
BIODIVERSITY DATA JOURNAL
(2021)