| Literature DB >> 16222774 |
Bruno Jaloux1, Christine Errard, Nathalie Mondy, Fabrice Vannier, Jean Paul Monge.
Abstract
The cleptoparasitoid Eupelmus vuilleti recognizes and prefers laying on hosts parasitized by Dinarmus basalis to unparasitized hosts. This recognition is based on the perception of a chemical substance deposited on the surface of the seed. Dufour's gland secretion and cuticular hydrocarbons of D. basalis are attractive and may mediate the host discrimination. This activity is linked to a mixture of linear and methyl alkanes whose source is apparently the Dufour's gland.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16222774 DOI: 10.1007/s10886-005-5289-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Chem Ecol ISSN: 0098-0331 Impact factor: 2.626