The evolution of chemical defenses along invasion routes: Harmonia axyridis Pallas (Coccinellidae: Coleoptera) as a case study
Abstract The evolution of increased competitive ability (EICA) hypothesis (Blossey & Nötzold, ) postulates that escaping from coevolved enemies increases invaders fitness by energy reallocation from defenses and immunity to growth and reproduction. In this context, we evaluated the evidence of e...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-08-01
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Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4299 |