Bacterial Infection Increases Reproductive Investment in Burying Beetles
The Nicrophorus genus lives and breeds in a microbe rich environment. As such, it would be expected that strategies should be in place to counter potentially negative effects of the microbes common to this environment. In this study, we show the response of Nicrophorus vespilloides to the common soi...
Main Authors: | Catherine E. Reavey, Farley W. S. Silva, Sheena C. Cotter |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-10-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/6/4/926 |
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