A hypothesis to explain host species differences in resistance to multi-host parasites

Here, we offer a novel hypothesis to explain why some host species evolve resistance, whereas other related species remain susceptible to a shared parasite species. We first describe instances of single water mite species that are ectoparasitic on different species of host dragonflies, where the mi...

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Main Authors: Mark R. Forbes, Julia J. Mlynarek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Queen's University 2014-03-01
Series:Ideas in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/IEE/article/view/5078