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 …

We provide recommendations for sampling and identification of introduced larval parasitoids
of spotted-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura)(Diptera: Drosophilidae). These …

We report the first known incidence of two parasitoid species of the invasive pest, Drosophila
suzukii (Matsumura)(Diptera: Drosophilidae), in the United States (US). The discovery of …

Climate change is altering the relative timing of species interactions by shifting when
species first appear in communities and modifying the duration organisms spend in each …

Parasitoid wasps are exceptionally diverse and use specialized adaptations capable of
manipulating the physiology and behaviour of host organisms. In more than two centuries …

As mean temperatures increase and heatwaves become more frequent, species are
expanding their distributions to colonise new habitats. The resulting novel species …

Bacteria in the genus Wolbachia have evolved numerous strategies to manipulate arthropod
sex, including the conversion of would-be male offspring to asexually reproducing females …

Parasitoid wasps exert strong selective pressure on their hosts, driving the evolution of
diverse defense strategies. Drosophila, a widely studied model organism, hosts a wide …

In arthropods, larger individuals tend to have more fat reserves, but data for many taxa are
still missing. For the vinegar fly Drosophila melanogaster, only few studies have provided …

The role of natural enemies in promoting coexistence of competing species has generated
substantial debate. Modern coexistence theory provides a detailed framework to investigate …