Hygiene Defense Behaviors Used by a Fungus-Growing Ant Depend on the Fungal Pathogen Stages
Parasites and their hosts use different strategies to overcome the defenses of the other, often resulting in an evolutionary arms race. Limited animal studies have explored the differential responses of hosts when challenged by differential parasite loads and different developmental stages of a para...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/5/130 |