superparasitism
/ˌsupərˈpɛrəsaɪtɪzəm/
noun
- A situation in which a parasite lays eggs in a host that is already infected by another parasite of the same species.
- Superparasitism can reduce the survival chances of the parasite larvae.
- Researchers study superparasitism to understand how parasites compete.
- Wasps sometimes engage in superparasitism when hosts are scarce.