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