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Plant-Insect Ecosystems

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Helping native parasitoids eat invasive species from the inside out

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Native parasitoids often try to adopt invasive species as hosts but due to the lack of co-evolution they often have low success on them. We are exploring the use of experimental evolution to increase the parasitism rates of native egg, larval and pupal parasitoids on two invasive species, spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) and the brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys). Preliminary findings will be discussed regarding how initial host range and life history of parasitoids may affect their response to selection on a novel, invasive host.