Context-dependent medicinal effects of anabasine and infection-dependent toxicity in bumble bees.
<h4>Background</h4>Floral phytochemicals are ubiquitous in nature, and can function both as antimicrobials and as insecticides. Although many phytochemicals act as toxins and deterrents to consumers, the same chemicals may counteract disease and be preferred by infected individuals. The...
Main Authors: | Evan C Palmer-Young, Alison Hogeboom, Alexander J Kaye, Dash Donnelly, Jonathan Andicoechea, Sara June Connon, Ian Weston, Kimberly Skyrm, Rebecca E Irwin, Lynn S Adler |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0183729 |
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