Social Networks of Educated Nematodes.
Sci Rep
; 5: 14388, 2015 Sep 25.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26404058
ABSTRACT
Entomopathogenic nematodes are obligate lethal parasitoids of insect larvae that navigate a chemically complex belowground environment while interacting with their insect hosts, plants, and each other. In this environment, prior exposure to volatile compounds appears to prime nematodes in a compound specific manner, increasing preference for volatiles they previously were exposed to and decreasing attraction to other volatiles. In addition, persistence of volatile exposure influences this response. Longer exposure not only increases preference, but also results in longer retention of that preference. These entomopathogenic nematodes display interspecific social behavioral plasticity; experienced nematodes influence the behavior of different species. This interspecific social behavioral plasticity suggests a mechanism for rapid adaptation of belowground communities to dynamic environments.
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Assunto principal:
Comportamento Animal
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Adaptação Fisiológica
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Meio Ambiente
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Nematoides
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sci Rep
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos