Selection on mite engorgement size affects mite spacing, host damselfly flight, and host resistance

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 653-665

  Nagel, L ^a   Zanuttig, M ^a   Forbes, M R ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Costs of parasitism; Parasite engorgement; Pond permanence; Resistance

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARRENURIDAE; HYDRACARINA; LESTIDAE; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 77957805850     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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