Journal article
Presence of Multiparasite Infections Within Individual Colonies of Leaf-Cutter Ants
Abstract
Host-parasite dynamics can be altered when a host is infected by multiple parasite genotypes. The different strains of parasite are expected to compete for the limited host resources, potentially affecting the survival and reproduction of the host as well as the infecting parasites. Fungus-growing ants, including the well-known leaf-cutters, are an emerging model system for studying the evolution and ecology of symbiosis and host-parasite …
Authors
Taerum SJ; Cafaro MJ; Currie CR
Journal
Environmental Entomology, Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 105–113
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
February 1, 2010
DOI
10.1603/en09137
ISSN
0046-225X