Nematodes Follow a Leader

Aggregated movement and population structure are known in entomopathogenic nematodes, which are obligate insect parasites. Aggregation behavior in the absence of external stimuli suggests communication among individuals, often in the form of trail-following, which has not been shown by nematodes of...

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Main Authors: Hilal Erdogan, Karin Cruzado-Gutierrez, Glen Stevens, David Shapiro-Ilan, Fatma Kaplan, Hans Alborn, Edwin Lewis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.740351/full