Sneaky African fig wasps that oviposit through holes drilled by other species

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dc.contributor.authorCompton, Stephen G
dc.contributor.authorVan Noort, Simon
dc.contributor.authorMcLeish, Michael
dc.contributor.authorDeeble, Mark
dc.contributor.authorStone, Victoria
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-13T09:35:17Z
dc.date.available2017-06-13T09:35:17Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.date.updated2016-01-11T09:02:22Z
dc.description.abstractWatshamiella Wiebes species (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae: Sycoryctinae) were observed to engage, monitor and subsequently use oviposition holes made by other parasitoid fig wasp genera (Apocrypta Coquerel and Sycoryctes Mayr) to oviposit into host figs (Moraceae, Ficus) through the fig wall. They may be inquilines, klepto-parasitoids, or hyper-parasitoids; however, further biological investigations of larval diet are required to establish their life history strategy. Watshamiella species are morphologically robust, with enlarged fore femora and tibia, and aggressively interact with other fig wasps and ants. Our observations contribute towards unravelling the complex suite of behavioural adaptations and interactions involved in the community ecology of the obligate mutualism that exists between fig wasps and their host figs.
dc.identifier.apacitationCompton, S. G., Van Noort, S., McLeish, M., Deeble, M., & Stone, V. (2009). Sneaky African fig wasps that oviposit through holes drilled by other species. <i>African Natural History</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24575en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationCompton, Stephen G, Simon Van Noort, Michael McLeish, Mark Deeble, and Victoria Stone "Sneaky African fig wasps that oviposit through holes drilled by other species." <i>African Natural History</i> (2009) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24575en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCompton, S. G., Van Noort, S., McLeish, M., Deeble, M., & Stone, V. (2009). Sneaky African fig wasps that oviposit through holes drilled by other species. African Natural History, 5, 9-15.
dc.identifier.ris TY - AU - Compton, Stephen G AU - Van Noort, Simon AU - McLeish, Michael AU - Deeble, Mark AU - Stone, Victoria AB - Watshamiella Wiebes species (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae: Sycoryctinae) were observed to engage, monitor and subsequently use oviposition holes made by other parasitoid fig wasp genera (Apocrypta Coquerel and Sycoryctes Mayr) to oviposit into host figs (Moraceae, Ficus) through the fig wall. They may be inquilines, klepto-parasitoids, or hyper-parasitoids; however, further biological investigations of larval diet are required to establish their life history strategy. Watshamiella species are morphologically robust, with enlarged fore femora and tibia, and aggressively interact with other fig wasps and ants. Our observations contribute towards unravelling the complex suite of behavioural adaptations and interactions involved in the community ecology of the obligate mutualism that exists between fig wasps and their host figs. DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - African Natural History LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - Sneaky African fig wasps that oviposit through holes drilled by other species TI - Sneaky African fig wasps that oviposit through holes drilled by other species UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24575 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/24575
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationCompton SG, Van Noort S, McLeish M, Deeble M, Stone V. Sneaky African fig wasps that oviposit through holes drilled by other species. African Natural History. 2009; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24575.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.rightsThe African Natural History journal content is shared under creative commons license: http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=2305-7963&lng=es.
dc.sourceAfrican Natural History
dc.source.urihttp://reference.sabinet.co.za/sa_epublication/afnathist
dc.subject.otherBehaviour
dc.subject.otherBiology
dc.subject.otherInquiline
dc.subject.otherParasitoid
dc.subject.otherEcology
dc.subject.otherFicus
dc.subject.otherFig wasp
dc.subject.otherSycoryctinae
dc.titleSneaky African fig wasps that oviposit through holes drilled by other species
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