The use of salivary α-amylase as an evolutionary solution to host selection in parasitoids
G. Bichang'a, J.-L. Da Lage, C.-M. Mailhan, F. Marion-Poll, C. Capdevielle-Dulac, M. Zivy, T. Balliau, B. Le Ru, L. Kaiser-Arnauld, G. Juma, E. Maina, P.-a. Calatayud
This study shows that parasitoids use salivary α-amylase from host larvae to recognize and select hosts, mediated by gustatory neurons.
bioRxiv · Nov 30, 2017Evolutionary Biology