Antoine Guiguet @antoineguiguet.bsky.social · 23/10/2023I am very happy to share with you our latest publication: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 🌟𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐦 𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬🌟 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐥-𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐬. academic.oup.com/isd/article/... 1/12 23511
Antoine Guiguet @antoineguiguet.bsky.social · 23/10/2023How do gall-wasp induce galls? To answer this tricky question, the first step is to identify WHEN the Cynipid wasp induces its gall. “When the larva feeds on the plant!” said Lacaze-Duthiers (1853) “When the female lays eggs within the plant!” said Malpighi (1675) 2/12 130
Antoine Guiguet @antoineguiguet.bsky.social · 23/10/2023People now consider that this is probably a mix of both. However, the precise role of the female secretions during oviposition remains to be characterized. Pioneer work of Hege Vårdal revealed Cynipid venom glands are enlarged in some gall-inducing species … but not all. 3/12 120
