Spatiotemporal variation of host use in a brood parasite: the role of the environment
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DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arw131
Abstract: Avian brood parasites should target the most profitable host species, but current conditions might locally influence their choice, producing geographic mosaics of coevolution. Throughout Europe, the magpie Pica pica has been invariably reported as the… read more here.
Keywords: variation host; use brood; host use; spatiotemporal variation ... See more keywords
The overlooked complexity of avian brood parasite–host relationships
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DOI: 10.1111/ele.14062
Abstract: Abstract The relationships between avian brood parasites and their hosts are widely recognised as model systems for studying coevolution. However, while most brood parasites are known to parasitise multiple species of host and hosts are… read more here.
Keywords: parasite host; brood; complexity; brood parasite ... See more keywords
The Supercooling Responses of the Solitary Bee Osmia excavata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) under the Biological Stress of Its Brood Parasite, Sapyga coma (Hymenoptera: Sapygidae)
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DOI: 10.3390/insects13030235
Abstract: Simple Summary Insects have different strategies to adapt to environment change and parasites, but the supercooling response of pollinator populations under the biological stress has not been sufficiently investigated. This study assessed the supercooling traits… read more here.
Keywords: supercooling points; brood parasite; solitary bee;