Invasion and dynamics of covert infection strategies in structured insect-pathogen populations

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 464-474

  Bonsall, M B ^a,d   Sait, S M ^b   Hails, R S ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Host pathogen interactions; Latency; Parasites; Sublethal effects

Indexed keywords

HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; INSECT; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SUBLETHAL EFFECT;

INSECTA;

EID: 20044391697     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2005.00945.x     Document Type: Article

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