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Infected caterpillar
- Published_at:2008-06-06
- Category:Science & Technology
- Channel:hortransf
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- description: Caterpillar of the moth Thyrinteina leucocerae host of the parasitoid wasp Glyptapanteles which can change the behavior of the catterpilar to protect the pupae. A parasitized caterpillar, bent over the parasitoid pupae that have egressed from it, defends itself and the parasitoid pupae against a predator with violent head-swings, resulting in the predator being knocked off the twig. Suplementary material of the article "Grosman AH, Janssen A, de Brito EF, Cordeiro EG, Colares F, et al. (2008) Parasitoid Increases Survival of Its Pupae by Inducing Hosts to Fight Predators. PLoS ONE 3(6): e2276. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0002276" http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0002276#s5
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