Host-immunity

Guides

• Mesoleius tenthredinis

  larch sawfly parasite

  Mesoleius tenthredinis is a parasitoid ichneumonid wasp introduced from Europe to North America as a biological control agent against the larch sawfly (Pristiphora erichsonii). Its embryonic development has been studied in detail, revealing characteristics of primitive endoparasitoids. The species exhibits a notable host-parasite interaction involving encapsulation immunity in some host populations. A putative baculovirus has been detected in ovarian tissues of females.

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