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Microorganismal Cues Involved in Host-Location in Asilidae Parasitoids by Castelo, Marcela K, Crespo, José E

“…Parasitoids are organisms that kill their host before completing their development. Typical parasitoids belong to Hymenoptera, whose females search for the…”
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Barometric pressure decrease induces density-dependent changes in foraging behaviour in a parasitoid fly by Houchat, Jean-Noël, Castelo, Marcela K, Crespo, José E

“…Barometric pressure is an environmental factor involved in the modulation of a variety of activities in insects. Generally, a drop in barometric pressure…”
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Orientation mechanisms and sensory organs involved in host location in a dipteran parasitoid larva by Crespo, José E., Lazzari, Claudio R., Castelo, Marcela K.

“…[Display omitted] ▶ Larvae of M. ruficauda orientates to the host with sensilla in the maxillary palps. ▶ Larvae of M. ruficauda orientates to the host with…”
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Compensatory mechanisms during development contribute to overcome intraspecific competition in a dipteran solitary ectoparasitoid with larval active host seeking behaviour by Crespo, José E., Castelo, Marcela K.

“…1. Superparasitism has been rendered many times as detrimental for fitness, although there are examples in which the competing winning larvae compensate for…”
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Habitats and parasitoid abundance influence spatial density dependence patterns, rendering an asilid fly as a potential biological controller of white grubs by Castelo, Marcela K., Crespo, José E.

“…The behavioral response of a parasitoid shows the effect on host parasitism patterns at a given host distribution. As a result, an increase or decrease in…”
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Endothermy in the temperate scarab Cyclocephala signaticollis by Zermoglio, Paula F., Castelo, Marcela K., Lazzari, Claudio R.

“…[Display omitted] •Cyclocephala beetles living in a temperate climate perform endothermy.•Endothermy is cyclic, coinciding with the beginning of the daily…”
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Behavioural plasticity induced by intraspecific competition in host orientation in a parasitoid by MARTÍNEZ, GUSTAVO A., CASTELO, MARCELA K., CRESPO, JOSÉ E.

“…1. Accurate measurement of external conditions is fundamental for survival. For parasitoids, in particular, sensing the environmental conditions is key because…”
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Barometric pressure influences host-orientation behavior in the larva of a dipteran ectoparasitoid by Crespo, José E., Castelo, Marcela K.

“…[Display omitted] ► Decreases in barometric pressure hinder host location in Mallophora ruficauda. ► Low levels of barometric pressure hinder host location in…”
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Spatial density-dependent parasitism and specificity in the robber fly Mallophora ruficauda (Diptera: Asilidae) by CASTELO, MARCELA K, CORLEY, JUAN C

“…The density-dependence in parasitism by the robber fly Mallophora ruficauda (Diptera: Asilidae) on scarab beetle larvae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) populations…”
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Life-history traits in a parasitoid dipteran species with free-living and obligate parasitic immature stages by CRESPO, JOSÉ E, CASTELO, MARCELA K

“…The robber fly Mallophora ruficauda Weidemann (Diptera: Asilidae) is an important pest of apiculture in the Pampas of Argentina. As adults, they prey on honey…”
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Incidence of Non-Immunological Defenses of Soil White Grubs on Parasitism Success of Mallophora ruficauda Larva (Diptera: Asilidae) by Castelo, Marcela K, Crespo, José E

“…White grubs are larvae of Coleoptera of the family Scarabaeidae. They are known because of their intensive feeding habits on crop roots. Mallophora ruficauda…”
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The ontogeny of host-seeking behaviour in a parasitoid dipteran by Crespo, José E., Castelo, Marcela K.

“…The robber fly Mallophora ruficauda is one of the principal apiculture pests in the Pampas region of Argentina. As adults, they prey on honeybees and other…”
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Insights to host discrimination and host acceptance behaviour in a parasitoid (Diptera: Asilidae): Implications for fitness by Crespo, José E., Castelo, Marcela K.

“…The robber fly Mallophora ruficauda is one of the principal pests of apiculture in the Pampas region of Argentina. As adults they prey on honey bees and other…”
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Olfactory Attraction of the Larval Parasitoid, Hyposoter horticola, to Plants Infested with Eggs of the Host Butterfly, Melitaea cinxia by Castelo, Marcela K., Nouhuys, Saskya van, Corley, Juan C.

“…Parasitoids locate inconspicuous hosts in a heterogeneous habitat using plant volatiles, some of which are induced by the hosts. Hyposoter horticola Gravenhost…”
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Oviposition Height Increases Parasitism Success by the Robber Fly Mallophora ruficauda (Diptera: Asilidae) by Castelo, Marcela K., Ney-Nifle, Muriel, Corley, Juan C., Bernstein, Carlos

“…For parasitoids, host finding is a central problem that has been solved through a variety of behavioural mechanisms. Among species in which females do not make…”
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Host-seeking behavior in larvae of the robber fly Mallophora ruficauda (Diptera: Asilidae) by Castelo, Marcela K, Lazzari, Claudio R

“…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,…”
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Conspecific avoidance during foraging in Venturia canescens (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae): The roles of host presence and conspecific densities by CASTELO, Marcela K, CONEY, Juan C, DESOUHANT, Emmanuel

“…We explored the effects of the presence of conspecifics on host patch choice decisions made by the parasitoid Venturia canescens. Different odor sources were…”
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Incidence of Non-Immunological Defenses of Soil White Grubs on Parasitism Success of em>Mallophora ruficauda /em> Larva (Diptera: Asilidae) by Marcela K. Castelo, José E. Crespo

“…White grubs are larvae of Coleoptera of the family Scarabaeidae. They are known because of their intensive feeding habits on crop roots. Mallophora ruficauda…”
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Especificidad y denso-dependencia inversa en parasitoides con oviposición fuera del hospedador: el caso de Mallophora ruficauda (Diptera: Asilidae) en la Pampa Argentina by Marcela K. Castelo, Angel F. Capurro

“…Estudiamos los fenómenos de especificidad y denso-dependencia, asociados al parasitismo, en un sistema hóspedador parasitoide cuyas hembras parasitoides…”
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