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237. Derived from: Legner, E. F. 1988. Muscidifurax raptorellus (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) females exhibit postmating development typical of the male genome. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 81(3): 522-527.

{NOTE: All Muscidifurax females regularly superparasitize their hosts (i.e., deposit more than one egg on a host pupa). However, in gregarious sibling species development results in the survival of more than one individual to the adult stage. In solitary species only a single individual survives to the adult stage.}

THIS STUDY SUPPORTS THE MALE PARASITE'S ROLE

IN EXTRANUCLEAR INHERITANCE, BUT FURTHER EXAMINATION

OF THE SURVIVAL OF EGGS AND LARVAE IS ESSENTIAL

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