Intrinsic inter and intra-specific competition in parasitoid wasps

TY - JOUR

T1 - Intrinsic inter and intra-specific competition in parasitoid wasps

AU - Harvey, J.A.

AU - Poelman, E.H.

AU - Tanaka, T.

N1 - Reporting year: 2013 Metis note: 5402; WAG; TE Data archiving: no data; review

PY - 2013

Y1 - 2013

N2 - Immature development of parasitoid wasps is restricted to resources found in a single host that is often similar in size to the adult parasitoid. When two or more parasitoids of the same or different species attack the same host, there is competition for monopolization of host resources. The success of intrinsic competition differs between parasitoids attacking growing hosts and parasitoids attacking paralyzed hosts. Furthermore, the evolution of gregarious development in parasitoids reflects differences in various developmental and behavioral traits, as these influence antagonistic encounters among immature parasitoids. Fitness-related costs (or benefits) of competition for the winning parasitoid reveal that time lags between successive attacks influence the outcome of competition. Physiological mechanisms used to exclude competitors include physical and biochemical factors that originate with the ovipositing female wasp or her progeny. In a broader multitrophic framework, indirect factors, such as plant quality, may affect parasitoids through effects on immunity and nutrition.

AB - Immature development of parasitoid wasps is restricted to resources found in a single host that is often similar in size to the adult parasitoid. When two or more parasitoids of the same or different species attack the same host, there is competition for monopolization of host resources. The success of intrinsic competition differs between parasitoids attacking growing hosts and parasitoids attacking paralyzed hosts. Furthermore, the evolution of gregarious development in parasitoids reflects differences in various developmental and behavioral traits, as these influence antagonistic encounters among immature parasitoids. Fitness-related costs (or benefits) of competition for the winning parasitoid reveal that time lags between successive attacks influence the outcome of competition. Physiological mechanisms used to exclude competitors include physical and biochemical factors that originate with the ovipositing female wasp or her progeny. In a broader multitrophic framework, indirect factors, such as plant quality, may affect parasitoids through effects on immunity and nutrition.

KW - international

U2 - 10.1146/annurev-ento-120811-153622

DO - 10.1146/annurev-ento-120811-153622

M3 - Article

SN - 0066-4170

VL - 58

SP - 333

EP - 351

JO - Annual Review of Entomology

JF - Annual Review of Entomology

ER -