Parasite virulence and host resistance in a slave-making ant community

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1117-1128

  Bono, Jeremy M ^a,b   Antolin, Michael F ^a   Herbers, Joan M ^a,c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Co evolution; Formicidae; Polyergus; Social parasites; Virulence

Indexed keywords

FORMICA OCCULTA; FORMICA PUBERULA; FORMICIDAE; POLYERGUS; POLYERGUS BREVICEPS;

EID: 33749345293     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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