Identification of candidate genes associated with host-seeking behavior in the parasitoid wasp Diachasmimorpha longicaudata.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diachasmimorpha longicaudata is a hymenopteran fruit fly endoparasitoid. Females of this species find their hosts for oviposition by using complex sensorial mechanisms in response to physical and chemical stimuli associated with the host and host habitat. Ecological and behavioral aspects related to host-seeking behavior for oviposition have been extensively studied in D. longicaudata, including the identification of volatile organic compounds acting as attractants to females. In this sense, molecular mechanisms of chemoreception have been explored in this species, including a preliminary characterization of odorant-binding proteins (OBPs), chemosensory proteins (CSPs) and odorant receptors (ORs), among other proteins. Functional assays on OBP and CSP have been conducted

SUBMITTER: Wulff JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10848486 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature