Resource competition affects the developmental outcome of the acoustic parasitoid fly Ormia ochracea
J. A. Dominguez, B. Latham, L. C. Mongui, A. Rossinow, Y. Xiong, B. V. Schmidt, Q. Vu, B. L. Torres-Lopez, P. A. Hendserson, A. C. Mason, N. 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.
bioRxiv · Apr 25, 2024Physiology