Developmental strategy of the endoparasite Xenos vesparum (Strepsiptera, Insecta): Host invasion and elusion of its defense reactions

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 268, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 588-601

  Manfredini, Fabio ^a   Giusti, Fabiola ^a   Beani, Laura ^b   Dallai, Romano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Encapsulation; Endoparasitic development; Host defense elusion; Melanization

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INSECT; LARVA; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WASP;

ANIMALS; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; INSECTS; LARVA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; WASPS;

INSECTA; POLISTES DOMINULUS; STREPSIPTERA; XENOS VESPARUM;

EID: 34447303097     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10540     Document Type: Article

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