title: [Parasitic wasps, a model for studying male subfertility].
abstract: Many studies have reported an increase in male reproductive disorders due to the environment. Despite their ecological importance invertebrates have been poorly studied; they are yet affected in the same way as vertebrates by changes in the environment. Different stresses made on parasitic wasps are able to induce a male subfertility. These insects are easy to rear in the laboratory, used to control insect pests, and have other benefits presented in this article. Parasitic wasps are good models for understanding the mechanisms inducing subfertility and may provide new areas for research in vertebrates.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l'insecte, UMR CNRS 6035, Université François Rabelais, parc de Grandmont, 37200 Tours, France. charlotte.lecureuil@univ-tours.fr
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lécureuil
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rougière
authors.forename: Tanh Manh
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bressac
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chevrier
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000469:parasitology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D006238:Haploidy; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007814:Larva / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D009758:Nymph / Q000187:drug effects; D010269:Paraquat / Q000633:toxicity; D010312:Parthenogenesis; D010572:Pest Control, Biological; D012744:Sex Ratio; D013076:Sperm Count; D013091:Spermatogenesis / Q000187:drug effects; D014863:Wasps / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D010269:Paraquat