The Drosophila-parasitizing wasp Leptopilina heterotoma: A comprehensive model system in ecology and evolution.

ABSTRACT: The parasitoid Leptopilina heterotoma has been used as a model system for more than 70 years, contributing greatly to diverse research areas in ecology and evolution. Here, we synthesized the large body of work on L. heterotoma with the aim to identify new research avenues that could be of interest also for researchers studying other parasitoids and insects. We start our review with a description of typical L. heterotoma characteristics, as well as that of the higher taxonomic groups to which this species belongs. We then continue discussing host suitability and immunity, foraging behaviors, as well as fat accumulation and life histories. We subsequently shift our focus towards parasitoid-parasitoid interactions, including L. heterotoma coexistence within the la

SUBMITTER: Quicray M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9871341 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature