[en] This study investigated the role of odorant cues used during host-habitat location by the generalist parasitoid, Nasonia vitripennis Walker. N vitripennis is a common parasitoid of Dipteran pupae found in association with decaying carrion. Behavioral assays were used to investigate the host-habitat searching behavior under different scenarios. First, we demonstrated N. vitripennis to be significantly attracted toward odorant cues associated with decaying meat. The biological activity of nine of the volatile molecules constituting the odor of decaying meat were tested on the searching behavior of parasitoid females through two complementary chemoecological approaches: electronantennography (EAG) and olfactometry bioassays. Butanoic acid and butan-1-ol elicited high olfactory responses, but no attraction was induced by these two chemicals. Behavioral assays showed that, among the VOCs tested, methyldisulfanylmethane (DMDS) was the only volatile chemical to induce attraction in N. vitripennis.
Disciplines :
Entomology & pest control
Author, co-author :
Frederickx, Christine ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Sciences agronomiques > Entomologie fonctionnelle et évolutive
Dekeirsschieter, Jessica ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Sciences agronomiques > Entomologie fonctionnelle et évolutive
Verheggen, François ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Sciences agronomiques > Entomologie fonctionnelle et évolutive
Haubruge, Eric ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Services administratifs généraux > Vice-Recteur de Gembloux Agro Bio Tech
Language :
English
Title :
Host-habitat location by the parasitoid, Nasonia vitripennis Walker (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae).
Publication date :
2014
Journal title :
Journal of Forensic Sciences
ISSN :
0022-1198
eISSN :
1556-4029
Publisher :
ASTM International, Philadelphia, United States - Pennsylvania
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