Parasites in social insects /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schmid-Hempel, Paul (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1998]
Colección:Monographs in behavior and ecology ; 60.
Temas:
Insect societies.
Insects > Parasites.
Sociétés d'insectes.
Insectes > Parasites.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Preface and Acknowledgments
  • 1 The Biology of Social Insects
  • 1.1 The Individual and the Colony Cycle
  • 1.2 Populations of Colonies
  • 1.3 Nesting
  • 1.4 Summary
  • 2 The Parasites and Their Biology
  • 2.1 Viruses
  • 2.2 Bacteria and Other Prokaryotes
  • 2.3 Fungi
  • 2.4 Protozoa
  • 2.5 Nematodes
  • 2.6 Helminths
  • 2.7 Mites
  • 2.8 Parasitic Insects
  • 2.9 Summary
  • 3 Breaking into the Fortress
  • 3.1 Infection of Brood
  • 3.2 Attacking the Workers
  • 3.3 Parasites of Sexuals
  • 3.4 Social Parasites
  • 3.5 Summary
  • 4 Parasites and the Organization of the Colony
  • 4.1 The Basics of Colony Organization
  • 4.2 Interactions among Individuals
  • 4.3 Parasite Dynamics within the Colony
  • 4.4 Parasites as Selective Factors for Social Organization
  • 4.5 Reproductive Conflict under Parasitism
  • 4.6 Colony Size and Nesting Habits
  • 4.7 Summary
  • 5 Breeding Strategies and Parasites
  • 5.1 Breeding Systems and Colony Genetics
  • 5.2 Genetic Variability vs. Parasites
  • 5.3 Patterns of Variability
  • 5.4 Inbreeding and Mate Choice
  • 5.5 Summary
  • Appendix to Chapter 5
  • 6 Host-Parasite Dynamics
  • 6.1 The Basics of Host-Parasite Dynamics in Social Insects
  • 6.2 The Dynamics of Microparasitic Infections
  • 6.3 Colony Age
  • 6.4 Seasons and Growth
  • 6.5 Regulation and Heterogeneity
  • 6.6 The Dynamics of Macroparasitic Infections
  • 6.7 A Case of Complex Dynamics
  • 6.8 Summary
  • 7 Virulence and Resistance
  • 7.1 The Nature of Resistance and Virulence
  • 7.2 The Biology of Resistance in Insects
  • 7.3 Evolutionary Ecology of Virulence
  • 7.4 Host-Parasite Coevolution in Social Insects
  • 7.5 Summary
  • 8 Social Evolution
  • 8.1 Parasites and the Evolution of Sociality
  • 8.2 Kin Recognition and Parasites
  • 8.3 Summary
  • Appendixes
  • Appendix 1: Glossary
  • Appendix 2: The Parasites of Social Insects
  • References
  • Subject Index
  • Host Taxonomic Index
  • Parasite Taxonomic Index
  • Author Index

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