▪ Abstract Parasitoid wasps have evolved a wide spectrum of developmental interactions
with hosts. In this review we synthesize and interpret results from the phylogenetic …

The Polydnaviridae (PDV), including the Bracovirus (BV) and Ichnovirus genera, originated
from the integration of unrelated viruses in the genomes of two parasitoid wasp lineages, in …

Bracoviruses (BVs) are endogenized nudiviruses in parasitoid wasps of the microgastroid
complex (family Braconidae). Microgastroid wasps have coopted nudivirus genes to …

The egg–larval parasitoid Chelonus inanitus induces in its host Spodoptera littoralis two
major developmental effects, namely a precocious onset of metamorphosis followed by a …

Endoparasitoids possess a whole set of virulence factors to counter the immune response of
their host, among which can be found venom, endosymbiotic viruses and ovarian proteins …

Chelonus inanitus is a solitary egg-larval endoparasitoid, which feeds on host haemolymph
during its internal phase. Parasitization induces in the host Spodoptera littoralis a …

Glyptapanteles indiensis (Braconidae, Hymenoptera) is an endoparasitoid of Lymantria
dispar, the gypsy moth. Expression of G. indiensis polydnavirus (GiBV)-encoded genes …

Bracoviruses and ichnoviruses are endogenous viruses of parasitic wasps that produce
particles containing virulence genes expressed in host tissues and necessary for parasitism …

Exploiting the ability of insect pathogens, parasites, and predators to control natural and
damaging insect populations is a cornerstone of biological control. Here we focus on an …

With more than 19,000 described species worldwide, parasitic wasps in the family
Braconidae are the second largest group of Hymenoptera next to its sister lineage …