Occurrence of arrhenotoky and thelytoky in a parasitic wasp Venturia canescens (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae): Effect of endosymbionts or existence of two distinct reproductive modes?
Endosymbiotic organisms are known to manipulate the reproductive biology of their hosts. Incomplete prevalence of endosymbiont inducing thelytokous parthenogenesis results in the coexistence of sexual and asexual individuals, and could account for the maintenance of sexual reproduction in certain po...
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| Language: | English |
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2013-01-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201301-0014_Occurrence_of_arrhenotoky_and_thelytoky_in_a_parasitic_wasp_Venturia_canescens_Hymenoptera_Ichneumonidae_Ef.php |