Harm or protection? The adaptive function of tick toxins

Abstract The existence of tick toxins is an old enigma that has intrigued scientists for a long time. The adaptive value of using deadly toxins for predatory animals is obvious: they try to kill the prey in the most effective way or protect themselves from their natural enemies. Ticks, however, are...

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Main Authors: Péter Apari, Gábor Földvári
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-02-01
Series:Evolutionary Applications
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13123