Parasites and the Behavior of Animals
Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition | January 31, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0195084411 | 338 pages | PDF | 22.60 MB
Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition | January 31, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0195084411 | 338 pages | PDF | 22.60 MB
When a parasite invades an ant, does the ant behave like other ants? Maybe not-and if it doesn't, who, if anyone, benefits from the altered behaviors? The parasite? The ant? Parasites and the Behavior of Animals shows that parasite-induced behavioral alterations are more common than we might realize, and it places these alterations in an evolutionary and ecological context. Emphasizing eukaryotic parasites, the book examines the adaptive nature of behavioral changes associated with parasitism, exploring the effects of these changes on parasite transmission, parasite avoidance, and the fitness of both host and parasite.