Encapsulation and melanization. The mealybug defends itself against a natural enemy-but loses
The cassava mealybug has a defense mechanism against its natural enemy Epidinocarsis lopezi. When the female wasp lays its eggs inside the mealybug, the mealybug`s blood cells surround or encapsulate the parasitoid`s egg or larvae. This is followed by a hardening or blackening of the capsule, called...
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| Language: | Inglés |
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1981
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/88485 |
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