Behavioral manipulation of the spider Macrophyes pacoti (Araneae: Anyphaenidae) by the araneopathogenic fungus Gibellula sp. (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae)
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DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2020-0232
Abstract: Host manipulation has already been documented in several distinct host-parasite associations, covering all major phyla of living organisms. While in animals we know that several species have the ab... read more here.
Keywords: spider macrophyes; manipulation; behavioral manipulation; macrophyes pacoti ... See more keywords
Proximate mechanism of behavioral manipulation of an orb-weaver spider host by a parasitoid wasp
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171336
Abstract: Some ichneumonid wasps induce modifications in the web building behavior of their spider hosts to produce resistant “cocoon” webs. These structures hold and protect the wasp’s cocoon during pupa development. The mechanism responsible for host… read more here.
Keywords: mechanism; mechanism behavioral; behavioral manipulation; proximate mechanism ... See more keywords
Behavioral Manipulation for Pest Control
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DOI: 10.3390/insects12040287
Abstract: Pest control is moving towards a dramatic reduction in pesticide-based approaches in favor of more eco-friendly strategies characterized by the promotion of ecological intensification of agriculture and reduction of human inputs (especially pesticides) [...]. read more here.
Keywords: control; pest control; manipulation pest; behavioral manipulation ... See more keywords