| Literature DB >> 24311104 |
M Dicke1, J C van Lenteren, G J Boskamp, R van Voorst.
Abstract
A chemical cue (kairomone) of the host, larvae ofDrosophila, was found to influence patch-time allocation of the parasiteLeptopilina heterotoma. This kairomone is soluble in water and chloroform. The kairomone was purified using thin-layer chromatography. The concentration of the kairomone increases with an increasing number of hosts. The parasites may use presence and concentration of the kairomone as cues to determine patch-time allocation.Entities:
Year: 1985 PMID: 24311104 DOI: 10.1007/BF00987611
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Chem Ecol ISSN: 0098-0331 Impact factor: 2.626