The Behavioural Ecology of Parasites

Author: Lewis   E.E.;Campbell   J.F.;Sukhedo   M.V.K.  

Publisher: CABI Publishing‎

Publication year: 2002

E-ISBN: 9780851997544

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780851996158

Subject: R53 parasitosis

Keyword: Medical Parasitology Parasitology (Non-medical)

Language: ENG

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Description

Parasites have evolved numerous complex and fascinating ways of interacting with their hosts. The subject attracts the interest of numerous biologists from the perspective of ecology and behavioural biology, as well as from those concerned with more applied aspects of parasitology. However, until now there has been no recent book to synthesize this field.This book, written by leading authorities from the USA, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, provides the most comprehensive coverage of this important topic on the market.

Chapter

2 Entomopathogenic Nematode Host-search Strategies

3 Flexibility in Host-search and Patch-use Strategies of Insect Parasitoids

4 Host Discrimination by Seed Parasites

5 Soil and Plant Interactions’ Impact on Plant-parasitic Nematode Host Finding and Recognition

6 Environmental Control of Nematode Life Cycles

7 The Interactions between Larval Stage Parasitoids and Their Hosts

8 Interspecific Interactions in Trematode Communities

9 Niche Restriction and Mate Finding in Vertebrate Hosts

10 Parasite Sex Determination

11 Interactions between Intestinal Nematodes and Vertebrate Hosts

12 Parasite Manipulation of Host Behaviour

13 Parasite Manipulation of Vector Behaviour

14 Parasite Virulence

15 The Behavioural Ecology of Social Parasitism in Ants

16 Parasite Behavioural Ecology in a Field of Diverse Perspectives

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