Anjali Rana

Morphological variations in external genitalia do not explain the interspecific reproductive isolation in Nasonia species complex (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

The study investigates whether morphological variations in external genitalia of Nasonia species contribute to reproductive isolation, finding no correlation between genital morphology and female acceptance of heterospecific males.

Parasite-induced replacement of host microbiota- Impact of Xenos gadagkari parasitization on the microbiota of Polistes wattii

This study uses 16S rRNA sequencing to show that Xenos gadagkari parasitism replaces and homogenizes the microbiota of Polistes wattii, making it resemble that of strepsipterans.

Morphology, biology and phylogeny of Xenos gadagkari sp.nov. (Strepsiptera: Xenidae): an endoparasite of Polistes wattii (Hymenoptera: Vespidae).

The paper describes a new Strepsiptera species, Xenos gadagkari, found in the wasp Polistes wattii in India, detailing its morphology, biology, and phylogeny.