Avian vampire fly (Philornis downsi) mortality differs across Darwin’s finch host species

Abstract In invasive parasites, generalism is considered advantageous during the initial phase of introduction. Thereafter, fitness costs to parasites, such as host-specific mortality, can drive parasites towards specialism to avoid costly hosts. It is important to determine changes in host specific...

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Main Authors: Lauren K. Common, Petra Sumasgutner, Rachael Y. Dudaniec, Diane Colombelli-Négrel, Sonia Kleindorfer
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c074a63e941949f2a70bf61a3befbeb4
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