Multiparasitism enables a specialist endoparasitoid to complete parasitism in an unsuitable host caterpillar

Abstract Parasitoid wasps serve as natural enemies of numerous insect species; therefore, knowledge of host-parasitoid interactions is fundamental for understanding ecosystems. Each endoparasitoid wasp taxon exhibits a specific host range. Female parasitoids, however, occasionally oviposit into non-...

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Main Authors: Kazumu Kuramitsu, Yooichi Kainoh, Kotaro Konno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-91403-3
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