Resource competition affects the developmental outcome of the acoustic parasitoid fly Ormia ochracea
Jimena A. Dominguez, Brendan Latham, Lauren J. Bitner, Laura C. Mongui, Addie Rossinow, Yeng Xiong, Briella V. Schmidt, Quang Vu, Blanca L. Torres-Lopez, Parker Allen Henderson, Andrew C. Mason, Norman Lee
This study shows that resource competition negatively affects the developmental outcomes of Ormia ochracea larvae when using Acheta domesticus as a host, with smaller pupae and lower eclosion success under competitive conditions.
Annals of the Entomological Society of America · Apr 24, 2025Peer-reviewedPhysiology