Host-parasite genotypic interactions in the honey bee: The dynamics of diversity

Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 3, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 2214-2222

  Evison, Sophie E F ^a   Fazio, Geraldine ^a   Chappell, Paula ^a   Foley, Kirsten ^a   Jensen, Annette B ^b   Hughes, William O H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Ascosphaera apis; Aspergillus flavus; Disease resistance; Genetic diversity; Polyandry; Social insect

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886312218     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20457758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.599     Document Type: Article

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