Phorid parasitoid attack triggers specific defensive behaviours and collaborative responses in leaf-cutting ants
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DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2019.06.005
Abstract: Being social adds another level of defence for organisms: social defences. Beside individual defensive behaviours, social organisms can limit parasite infections by using collective and collaborative behaviours. We evaluated whether the social defence of the… read more here.
Keywords: phorid parasitoid; defensive behaviours; collaborative responses; leaf cutting ... See more keywords
Does Drosophila sechellia escape parasitoid attack by feeding on a toxic resource?
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10528
Abstract: Host shifts can drastically change the selective pressures that animals experience from their environment. Drosophila sechellia is a species restricted to the Seychelles islands, where it specializes on the fruit Morinda citrifolia (noni). This fruit… read more here.
Keywords: drosophila; attack; sechellia escape; parasitoid attack ... See more keywords