Host-seeking behavior in larvae of the robber fly Mallophora ruficauda (Diptera: Asilidae)

The robber fly Mallophora ruficauda is the most important pest of apiculture in the Pampas region of Argentina. Adults prey on honeybees and other insects, while larvae parasitize larvae of scarab beetles, which live underground. Females of M. ruficauda do not search for hosts but instead lay eggs i...

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Autores principales:	Castelo, Marcela Karina, Lazzari, Claudio Ricardo
Publicado:	2004
Materias:	Asilidae Host location Parasitoids Scarabaeidae Semiochemicals chemical cue host location host-parasite interaction animal animal behavior article association beetle feces female fly host parasite interaction larva parasitology physiology Animals Beetles Behavior, Animal Cues Diptera Feces Female Host-Parasite Relations Larva Coleoptera Hexapoda Mallophora
Acceso en línea:	https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00221910_v50_n4_p331_Castelo http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00221910_v50_n4_p331_Castelo
Aporte de:	Biblioteca Digital - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (UBA) de Universidad de Buenos Aires

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spelling	paper:paper_00221910_v50_n4_p331_Castelo2023-06-08T14:47:10Z Host-seeking behavior in larvae of the robber fly Mallophora ruficauda (Diptera: Asilidae) Castelo, Marcela Karina Lazzari, Claudio Ricardo Asilidae Host location Parasitoids Scarabaeidae Semiochemicals chemical cue host location host-parasite interaction animal animal behavior article association beetle feces female fly host parasite interaction larva parasitology physiology Animals Beetles Behavior, Animal Cues Diptera Feces Female Host-Parasite Relations Larva Asilidae Coleoptera Diptera Hexapoda Mallophora Scarabaeidae The robber fly Mallophora ruficauda is the most important pest of apiculture in the Pampas region of Argentina. Adults prey on honeybees and other insects, while larvae parasitize larvae of scarab beetles, which live underground. Females of M. ruficauda do not search for hosts but instead lay eggs in tall pastures. Once hatched, larvae drop to the ground and burrow underground to search for their hosts. We tested in the laboratory whether larvae of M. ruficauda actively search for their hosts using host and/or host-related chemical cues. We report that M. ruficauda detects its host using chemical cues that originate in the posterior half of the host's body, most likely from an abdominal exocrine structure. This particular host-searching strategy is described for the first time in Asilidae. © 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Fil:Castelo, M.K. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Lazzari, C.R. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2004 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00221910_v50_n4_p331_Castelo http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00221910_v50_n4_p331_Castelo
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topic	Asilidae Host location Parasitoids Scarabaeidae Semiochemicals chemical cue host location host-parasite interaction animal animal behavior article association beetle feces female fly host parasite interaction larva parasitology physiology Animals Beetles Behavior, Animal Cues Diptera Feces Female Host-Parasite Relations Larva Asilidae Coleoptera Diptera Hexapoda Mallophora Scarabaeidae
spellingShingle	Asilidae Host location Parasitoids Scarabaeidae Semiochemicals chemical cue host location host-parasite interaction animal animal behavior article association beetle feces female fly host parasite interaction larva parasitology physiology Animals Beetles Behavior, Animal Cues Diptera Feces Female Host-Parasite Relations Larva Asilidae Coleoptera Diptera Hexapoda Mallophora Scarabaeidae Castelo, Marcela Karina Lazzari, Claudio Ricardo Host-seeking behavior in larvae of the robber fly Mallophora ruficauda (Diptera: Asilidae)
topic_facet	Asilidae Host location Parasitoids Scarabaeidae Semiochemicals chemical cue host location host-parasite interaction animal animal behavior article association beetle feces female fly host parasite interaction larva parasitology physiology Animals Beetles Behavior, Animal Cues Diptera Feces Female Host-Parasite Relations Larva Asilidae Coleoptera Diptera Hexapoda Mallophora Scarabaeidae
description	The robber fly Mallophora ruficauda is the most important pest of apiculture in the Pampas region of Argentina. Adults prey on honeybees and other insects, while larvae parasitize larvae of scarab beetles, which live underground. Females of M. ruficauda do not search for hosts but instead lay eggs in tall pastures. Once hatched, larvae drop to the ground and burrow underground to search for their hosts. We tested in the laboratory whether larvae of M. ruficauda actively search for their hosts using host and/or host-related chemical cues. We report that M. ruficauda detects its host using chemical cues that originate in the posterior half of the host's body, most likely from an abdominal exocrine structure. This particular host-searching strategy is described for the first time in Asilidae. © 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
author	Castelo, Marcela Karina Lazzari, Claudio Ricardo
author_facet	Castelo, Marcela Karina Lazzari, Claudio Ricardo
author_sort	Castelo, Marcela Karina
title	Host-seeking behavior in larvae of the robber fly Mallophora ruficauda (Diptera: Asilidae)
title_short	Host-seeking behavior in larvae of the robber fly Mallophora ruficauda (Diptera: Asilidae)
title_full	Host-seeking behavior in larvae of the robber fly Mallophora ruficauda (Diptera: Asilidae)
title_fullStr	Host-seeking behavior in larvae of the robber fly Mallophora ruficauda (Diptera: Asilidae)
title_full_unstemmed	Host-seeking behavior in larvae of the robber fly Mallophora ruficauda (Diptera: Asilidae)
title_sort	host-seeking behavior in larvae of the robber fly mallophora ruficauda (diptera: asilidae)
publishDate	2004
url	https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00221910_v50_n4_p331_Castelo http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00221910_v50_n4_p331_Castelo
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Host-seeking behavior in larvae of the robber fly Mallophora ruficauda (Diptera: Asilidae)

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