Dear Usha ji, Kiran ji, As a man of botany I knew the relationship of Fig and wasp but to me it is a new thing to know a nematode is also hidden in these relationships. It is quite interesting. Can it be a parasitic relation or a symbiotic one or mutualism or biotrophic ???. Thanks for good information. Satish
On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 12:08 AM, kiran srivastava <[email protected]>wrote: > Interesting! Studies have shown that nematodes also play a part in the fig > and wasp relationship. Every fig pollinator wasp has its own nematode > parasite and the balance is maintained such that parasite doesn't completely > kill its host or other infected wasps. The parasite needs its host alive to > propagate its progeny [from 'The Secret Life of Trees' by Colin Tudge. > Thought I just mention this. > > Cheers, > Kiran Srivastava > Mumbai > > > On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 12:08 PM, Usha Desai <[email protected]> wrote: > >> *Dear Friends >> Enjoy my illustrated poem on the fig and wasp >> relationship[picts from the net]....kindly have >> patience as one pict is big and opens late ... >> otherwise U may feel it is a blank space. >> Cheers Usha >> * >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > -- Dr. Satish Kumar Chile -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
