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Effects of Asobara japonica venom on larval survival of host and nonhost Drosophila species
Title: | Effects of Asobara japonica venom on larval survival of host and nonhost Drosophila species |
Authors: | Furihata, Shunsuke X. Browse this author | Kimura, Masahito T. Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
Keywords: | Asobara | Drosophila | parasitism | toxicity | venom |
Issue Date: | Sep-2009 |
Publisher: | Blackwell Publishing |
Journal Title: | Physiological Entomology |
Volume: | 34 |
Issue: | 3 |
Start Page: | 292 |
End Page: | 295 |
Publisher DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-3032.2009.00676.x |
Abstract: | Ovipositing Asobara japonica females inject venom (containing paralysis-inducing factors) immediately after the insertion of their ovipositors into Drosophila larvae, and lay eggs a little later. Interruption of their oviposition behaviour before egg laying causes high larval mortality in host Drosophila species, while normal oviposition does not. This suggests that venom of this parasitoid is toxic to larvae of these host species but its toxicity is suppressed by factor(s) provided by parasitoid females at the time of laying egg or by parasitoid embryos developing in the hosts. On the other hand, venom does not show toxicity to larvae of non-host Drosophia species. Possible functions of venom are discussed. |
Rights: | The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com |
Type: | article (author version) |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/43809 |
Appears in Collections: | 環境科学院・地球環境科学研究院 (Graduate School of Environmental Science / Faculty of Environmental Earth Science) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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Submitter: 木村 正人
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