An Examination of Possible Maternal Effects due to Parasite and Density Stress on the Mealworm Beetle, Tenebrio molitor

Few empirical studies examine the influence that the maternal parasite environment can have on offspring fitness (maternal effects) in invertebrates. Several recent studies have found that mothers can adjust offspring phenotype to counter the negative effects of parasite infection. In this thesis...

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Main Author: Bennell, Maria C.
Other Authors: Baker, Robert L.
Language:en_ca
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/30180

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