EVOLUTION OF DEVELOPMENTAL STRATEGIES IN PARASITIC HYMENOPTERA

Parasitoid wasps have evolved a wide spectrum of developmental interactions with hosts. In this review we synthesize and interpret results from the phylogenetic, ecological, physiological, and molecular literature to identify factors that have influenced the evolution of parasitoid developmental str...

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Published in:Annual review of entomology 2006-01, Vol.51 (1), p.233-258
Main Authors: Pennacchio, F, Strand, M.R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
Autoecology
Biodiversity
Biological and medical sciences
Biological Evolution
Ecology
Ecosystem
evolution
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genetics of eukaryotes. Biological and molecular evolution
host regulation
Host-Parasite Interactions
host-parasite relationships
Hymenoptera
Hymenoptera - growth & development
insect development
literature reviews
parasitism
parasitoid development
parasitoids
Phylogeny
Physiology
Polydnaviridae
Protozoa. Invertebrata
venoms
Virulence - genetics
virulence genes
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Summary:Parasitoid wasps have evolved a wide spectrum of developmental interactions with hosts. In this review we synthesize and interpret results from the phylogenetic, ecological, physiological, and molecular literature to identify factors that have influenced the evolution of parasitoid developmental strategies. We first discuss the origins and radiation of the parasitoid lifestyle in the Hymenoptera. We then summarize how parasitoid developmental strategies are affected by ecological interactions and assess the inventory of physiological and molecular traits parasitoids use to successfully exploit hosts. Last, we discuss how certain parasitoid virulence genes have evolved and how these changes potentially affect parasitoid-host interactions. The combination of phylogenetic data with comparative and functional genomics offers new avenues for understanding the evolution of biological diversity in this group of insects.
ISSN:0066-4170
1545-4487
DOI:10.1146/annurev.ento.51.110104.151029