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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Queen's University
2014-03-01
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Series: | Ideas in Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/IEE/article/view/5078 |