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The ovipositor actuation mechanism of a parasitic wasp and its functional implications

Parasitic wasps use specialized needle‐like structures, ovipositors, to drill into substrates to reach hidden hosts. The external ovipositor (terebra) consists of three interconnected, sliding elements (valvulae), which are moved reciprocally during insertion. This presumably reduces the required pu...

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Autores principales: van Meer, Noraly M. M. E., Cerkvenik, Uroš, Schlepütz, Christian M., van Leeuwen, Johan L., Gussekloo, Sander W. S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7495304/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32533567
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joa.13216