Parasite–offspring competition for female resources can explain male-biased parasitism in plants
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2018.0761
Abstract: Male-biased susceptibility to parasites is common in dioecious plants. However, why males have higher parasite loads than females is unclear. Unlike males, females must subsidize post-fertilization costs of reproduction (e.g. seed and fruit development). As… read more here.
Keywords: seed; male biased; parasite loads; biased parasitism ... See more keywords