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J Chem Ecol

Title:		Chemical cues from Murgantia histrionica eliciting host location and recognition in the egg parasitoid Trissolcus brochymenae
Author(s):		Conti E; Salerno G; Bin F; Williams HJ; Vinson SB;
Address:		"Department of Arboriculture and Plant Protection-Entomology, University of Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, Perugia, Italy 06121. econti@unipg.it"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		2003
Volume:		29
Issue:		1
Page Number:		115 - 130
DOI:		10.1023/a:1021980614512
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Host location and recognition by the egg parasitoid Trissolcus brochymenae were analyzed in terms of response to kairomones from several stages of its host, Murgantia histrionica. In a Y-tube olfactometer, parasitoid females responded by increasing residence time and/or reducing linear speed to chemical cues from gravid females, virgin females and males, fifth and third instars, and eggs. In an open arena, T. brochymenae females also responded to patches contaminated by chemicals from the host in the same stages, sexes, and/or physiological conditions as those tested in the olfactometer. The parasitoid displayed arrestment behavior, increased residence time, changed walking pattern, and intense substrate examination. When host egg clusters or glass dummies with a chemical egg extract were placed on the host-contaminated open arena, these elicited an orientation response in the parasitoid. In addition, the chemical egg extract without dummies elicited the same response, whereas dummies without extract did not influence parasitoid behavior. In a closed arena, the parasitoid females recognized and attempted to probe glass beads treated with chemical extracts of host eggs. There were no significant differences compared with their response to the host eggs, and they did not respond to untreated beads. Host recognition was elicited by chemicals from the follicular secretion used by the host to glue the eggs on the substrate. These results are discussed in relation to the level of the host selection sequence influenced by these cues"
Keywords:		"Animals Behavior, Animal Eggs Female *Heteroptera *Host-Parasite Interactions *Hymenoptera Male Movement *Smell;"
Notes:		"MedlineConti, Eric Salerno, Gianandrea Bin, Ferdinando Williams, Howard J Vinson, S Bradleigh eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2003/03/22 J Chem Ecol. 2003 Jan; 29(1):115-30. doi: 10.1023/a:1021980614512"