Parasitoids lay their eggs on or in the bodies of other species
of insect, and the parasitoid larvae develop by feeding on the
host, causing its eventual death. Known for a long time to applied
biologists for their importance in regulating the population
densities of economic pests, parasitoids have recently proven to be
valuable tools in testing many aspects of evolutionary theory. This
book synthesizes the work of both schools of parasitoid biology and
asks how a consideration of evolutionary biology can help us
understand the behavior, ecology, and diversity of the
approximately one to two million species of parasitoid found on
earth.
After a general introduction to parasitoid natural history and
taxonomy, the first part of the book treats the different
components of the reproductive strategy of parasitoids: searching
for a host, host selection, clutch size, and the sex ratio.
Subsequent chapters discuss pathogens and non-Mendelian genetic
elements that affect sexual reproduction; evolutionary aspects of
the physiological interactions between parasitoid and host; mating
strategies; life history theory and community ecology. A special
effort is made to discuss the theoretical background to the
subject, but without the use of mathematics.
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