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Proximate mechanism of behavioral manipulation of an orb-weaver spider host by a parasitoid wasp
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 manipulation probably involves the inoculation of psychot...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5291528/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28158280 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0171336 |