Parasites and genetic diversity in an invasive bumblebee

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1428-1440

  Jones, Catherine M ^a   Brown, Mark J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apicystis; Biological invasion; Bombus hypnorum; Enemy release; Parasite acquisition; Sphaerularia

Indexed keywords

BOMBUS HYPNORUM; SPHAERULARIA;

ANIMAL; BEE; ENGLAND; FECES; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENETICS; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE FITNESS;

ANIMALS; BEES; ENGLAND; FECES; FEMALE; GENETIC FITNESS; GENETIC VARIATION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MALE;

EID: 84909972275     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.12235     Document Type: Article

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