Oct 15, 2017
In my latest paper, I ask why does the choice of host have no effect on the thermal tolerance of the emerging parasitoid? This is particularly interesting since parasitoid wasps of the Genus Aphidius are confined to the aphid host during development, making the host the sole source of nutrients for the developing parasitoid. Choice of host is known to impact a variety of parasitoid life history traits. So why not parasitoid cold tolerance? Read more here at the Journal of Insect Physiology.
