Structure and function of the musculoskeletal ovipositor system of an ichneumonid wasp

Structure and function of the musculoskeletal ovipositor system of an ichneumonid wasp

Abstract Background Modifications of the ovipositor appear to have played a prominent role in defining the host range of parasitoid hymenopterans, highlighting an important contributing factor in shaping their oviposition strategies, life histories and diversification. Despite many comparative studi...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Eggs, Annette I. Birkhold, Oliver Röhrle, Oliver Betz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Zoology
Subjects:
Hymenoptera
Ichneumonidae
Kinematics
Muscles
Ovipositor
Parasitoid
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40850-018-0037-2

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