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Fighting while Parasitized: Can Nematode Infections Affect the Outcome of Staged Combat in Beetles?
The effects of non-lethal parasites may be felt most strongly when hosts engage in intense, energy-demanding behaviors. One such behavior is fighting with conspecifics, which is common among territorial animals, including many beetle species. We examined the effects of parasites on the fighting abil...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4382113/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25830367 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0121614 |