The behavioural ecology of parasites / edited by E.E. Lewis, Department of Entomology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA, J.F. Campbell, USDA, ARS, Grain Marketing and Production Research Center, Manhattan, Kansas, USA and M.V.K. Sukhdeo, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA.
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TextPublisher: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2002Copyright date: 2002Description: 1 online resource (ix, 358 pages) : illustrations, chartsContent type: - text
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- online resource
- Parasites -- Behavior
- Host-parasite relationships
- Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Diseases of Plants, (New March 2000)
- Plant Pests, (New March 2000)
- Protozoan, Helminth, Mollusc and Arthropod Parasites of Animals, (New March 2000)
- Protozoan, Helminth and Arthropod Parasites of Humans, (New March 2000)
- Behaviour (Wild Animals), (New March 2000)
- Pathogens, Parasites and Infectious Diseases (Wild Animals), (New March 2000)
- Microbial Life Cycles, (New March 2000)
- Insects
- Animal behaviour
- Behaviour
- Entomopathogens
- Entomophilic nematodes
- Foraging
- Host parasite relationships
- Hosts
- Natural enemies
- Parasites
- Parasitism
- Pathogenesis
- Pathogens
- Plant pathogens
- FF610
- FF620
- LL822
- VV220
- YY500
- YY700
- ZZ396
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- QL757 .B42 2002eb
This book addresses the behavioural adaptations of parasites across a broad range of taxa, including parasitoid wasps, entomopathogenic nematodes, seed-feeding insects and plant-parasitic nematodes. The chapters emphasize the fundamental principles of parasitism and address the diversity and sophistication of parasite behavioural adaptations. The chapters are arranged in 4 sections discussing foraging for hosts, host infection, interactions among parasites within hosts and parasite-host interactions.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Trematode Transmission Strategies / C. Combes, P. Bartoli and A. Théron -- Entomopathogenic Nematode Host-search Strategies / J.F. Campbell and E.E. Lewis -- Flexibility in Host-search and Patch-use Strategies of Insect Parasitoids / L.E.M. Vet, L. Hemerik, M.E. Visser and F.L. Wäckers -- Host Discrimination by Seed Parasites / F.J. Messina -- Soil and Plant Interactions' Impact on Plant-parasitic Nematode Host Finding and Recognition / A.F. Robinson -- Environmental Control of Nematode Life Cycles / M.E. Viney -- The Interactions between Larval Stage Parasitoids and Their Hosts / M.R. Strand -- Interspecific Interactions in Trematode Communities / K.D. Lafferty -- Niche Restriction and Mate Finding in Vertebrate Hosts / K. Rohde -- Parasite Sex Determination / R.E.L. Paul -- Interactions between Intestinal Nematodes and Vertebrate Hosts / M.V.K. Sukhdeo, S.C. Sukhdeo and A.D. Bansemir -- Parasite Manipulation of Host Behaviour / R. Poulin -- Parasite Manipulation of Vector Behaviour / J.G.C. Hamilton and H. Hurd -- Parasite Virulence / J.J. Schall -- The Behavioural Ecology of Social Parasitism in Ants / R.J. Stuart -- Parasite Behavioural Ecology in a Field of Diverse Perspectives / E.E. Lewis, J.F. Campbell and M.V.K. Sukhdeo.
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