No evidence of enemy release in pathogen and microbial communities of common wasps (Vespula vulgaris) in their native and introduced range.

When invasive species move to new environments they typically experience population bottlenecks that limit the probability that pathogens and parasites are also moved. The invasive species may thus be released from biotic interactions that can be a major source of density-dependent mortality, referr...

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Main Authors: Philip J Lester, Peter J Bosch, Monica A M Gruber, Eugene A Kapp, Lifeng Peng, Evan C Brenton-Rule, Joe Buchanan, Wlodek L Stanislawek, Michael Archer, Juan C Corley, Maitè Masciocchi, Annette Van Oystaeyen, Tom Wenseleers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0121358