Sex makes them sleepy: host reproductive status induces diapause in a parasitoid population experiencing harsh winters
K. Tougeron, J. Brodeur, J. van Baaren, D. Renault, C. Le Lann
The paper shows that parasitoids from harsh winter areas enter diapause more frequently when developing in oviparous aphid hosts, indicating host reproductive status influences diapause induction.
bioRxiv · Apr 29, 2019Ecology