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MUSCIDIFURAX SPP. Complex

 

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          NOTE:  Studies with new field isolates of a Peruvian strain in 1995 by Richard Stouthamer et al. (unpublished) have shown a greater involvement of larval cannibalism and much complexity in these species' reproduction.  Indeed survival mechanisms in parasitoids include many behaviors; among which increased cannibalism by more aggressive larvae may be triggered during times of host scarcity.  [See:  <aggress.htm>].

 

 

58.   Legner, E. F.  1969.  Reproductive isolation and size variation in the Muscidifurax raptor Girault & Sanders complex.  Ann. Entomol.

          Soc. Amer. 62(2):  382-385.

 

62.   Legner, E. F. & M. Kogan.  1969.  The scanning electron microscope offers new techniques for diagramming diagnostic characters on

          insects.  Calif. Agric. 23(9):  1, 4-5.

 

69.   Kogan, M. & E. F. Legner.  1970.  A biosystematic revision of the genus Muscidifurax (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) with descriptions

         of four new species.  Canad. Entomol. 102(10):  1268-1290.

 

183.   Legner, E. F.  1979.  Reproduction of Spalangia endius, Muscidifurax raptor and M. zaraptor on fresh vs. refrigerated fly hosts. 

            Ann.Entomol. Soc. Amer. 72(1):  155-157.

 

189.   Legner, E. F.  1979.  The relationship between host destruction and parasite reproductive potential in Muscidifurax raptor, M.

             zaraptor, and Spalangia endius [Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae].  Entomophaga 24(2):  145-152.

 

213.   Legner, E. F.  1983.  Broadened view of Muscidifurax parasites associated with endophilous synanthropic flies and sibling species in

           the Spalangia endius complex.  Proc. Calif. Mosq. & Vector Contr. Assoc., Inc. 51:  47-48.

 

218.   Legner, E. F.  1985.  Effects of scheduled high temperature on male production in thelytokous Muscidifurax uniraptor (Hymenoptera:

           Pteromalidae).  Canad. Entomol. 117(3):  383-389.

 

222.   Legner, E. F.  1985.  Natural and induced sex ratio changes in populations of thelytokous Muscidifurax uniraptor (Hymenoptera:

           Pteromalidae).  Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 78(3):  398-402.

 

230.   Legner, E. F.  1987.  Transfer of thelytoky to arrhenotokous Muscidifurax raptor Girault & Sanders (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae). 

           Canad. Entomol. 119(3):  265-271

 

232.   Legner, E. F.  1987.  Pattern of thelytoky acquisition in Muscidifurax raptor Girault & Sanders (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae).  Bull.

             Soc.Vector Ecol. 12(2):  517-527.

 

233.   Legner, E. F.  1987.  Inheritance of gregarious and solitary oviposition in Muscidifurax raptorellus Kogan & Legner (Hymenoptera:

           Pteromalidae).  Canad. Entomol. 119(9):  791-808.

 

234.   Legner, E. F.  1987.  Some quantitative aspects of inheritance in breeding synanthropic fly parasitoids.  Bull. Soc. Vector Ecol. 12(2);

            528- 533.

 

236.   Legner, E. F.  1987.  Further insights into extranuclear influences on behavior elicited by males in the genus Muscidifurax

           (Hymenoptera:  Pteromalidae).  Proc. Calif. Mosq. & Vector Contr. Assoc., Inc. 55:  127-130.

 

237.   Legner, E. F.  1988.  Muscidifurax raptorellus (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) females exhibit postmating oviposition behavior typical of

           the male genome.  Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 81(3):  522-527.

 

239.   Legner, E. F.  1988.  Hybridization in principal parasitoids of synanthropic Diptera:  the genus Muscidifurax (Hymenoptera:

           Pteromalidae).  Hilgardia 56(4):  36 pp.

 

241.   Legner, E. F.  1988.  Studies of four thelytokous Puerto Rican isolates of Muscidifurax uniraptor [Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae]. 

           Entomophaga 33(3);  269-280.

 

242.   Legner, E. F.  1989.  Wary genes and accretive inheritance in Hymenoptera.  Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 82(3):  245-249.

 

244.   Legner, E. F.  1989.  Paternal influences in males of Muscidifurax raptorellus  [Hymenoptera:  Pteromalidae].  Entomophaga 34(3):  307-

           320.

 

245.   Legner, E. F.  1989.  Fly parasitic wasp, Muscidifurax raptorellus Kogan & Legner (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) invigorated through

           insemination by males of different races.  Bull. Soc. Vector Ecol. 14(2):  291-300.

 

247.   Legner, E. F.  1989.  Phenotypic expressions of polygenes in Muscidifurax raptorellus [Hym.: Pteromalidae], a synanthropic fly

           parasitoid.  Entomophaga 34(4):  523-530.

 

248.   Legner, E. F.  1990.  Estimations of gene number, heritability and dominance in quantitative inheritance, with special reference to

           Hymenoptera.  Proc. Calif. Mosq. & Vector Contr. Assoc., Inc. 57:  95-105.

 

254.   Legner, E. F.  1991a.  Estimations of number of active loci, dominance and heritability in polygenic inheritance of gregarious behavior

             in Muscidifurax raptorellus [Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae]. Entomophaga 36(1):  1-18.

 

255.   Legner, E. F.  1991b.  Recombinant males in the parasitic wasp Muscidifurax raptorellus  [Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae].  Entomophaga

           36(2):  173-81.

 

259.   Legner, E. F.  1993.  Theory for quantitative inheritance of behavior in a protelean parasitoid, Muscidifurax raptorellus (Hymenoptera:

           Pteromalidae).  European J. Ent. 90:  11-21.

 

                (in Process)  Stouthamer, Richard, and E. Fred Legner.  2003.  Genetics of solitary and gregarious

                             emergence in the parasitoid wasp Muscidifurax raptorellus:  paternal modification of larval aggression.