Parasitic wasp, Dinarmus basalis, utilizes oviposition-marking pheromone of host azuki bean weevils as host-recognizing kairomone

…, S Matsuyama, T Suzuki, Y Kuwahara, K Fujii

Index: Kumazaki, Motonari; Matsuyama, Shigeru; Suzuki, Takahisa; Kuwahara, Yasumasa; Fujii, Koichi Journal of Chemical Ecology, 2000 , vol. 26, # 12 p. 2677 - 2695

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Abstract

Abstract A host-recognizing kairomone responsible for the stinging behavior of the parasitic wasp, Dinarmus basalis, was studied. Fresh azuki beans coated with an acetone extract of the azuki beans, from which both emerged wasps and their host weevils were removed, elicited stinging behavior from female wasps. The kairomone is a mixture of saturated hydrocarbons and diacylglycerols, both of which are required for activity. The kairomone is ...