How parasitic wasps find their hosts

J. H. Tumlinson; W. J. Lewis; L. E.M. Vet

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0393-100

How parasitic wasps find their hosts

J. H. Tumlinson, W. J. Lewis, L. E.M. Vet

Entomology

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Parasitic wasps and their hosts play a game of survival that has drawn some entrepreneurial human spectators. The wasps locate concealed caterpillars by following chemical messages released by the plants on which they feed. After stinging their prey, the wasps lay eggs in the helpless victims. Biotechnologists hope they can exploit this relation to establish pesticide-free pest control.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	100-106+4
Journal	Scientific American
Volume	268
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0393-100
State	Published - 1993

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