Search for dissertations about: "Wertheim Bregje"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Wertheim Bregje.

2. 1. Ecology and evolution in a host-parasitoid system : Host search, immune responses and parasitoid virulence

   Author : Lisa Fors; Peter Hambäck; Wertheim Bregje; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Host-parasitoid interactions; Plant-herbivore interactions; Host search; Volatiles; Pheromones; Geographic variation; Cellular defence; Melanisation; Encapsulation; Asecodes; Galerucella; Plant Ecology; växtekologi;

   Abstract : In host-parasitoid systems, there is a continuous coevolutionary arms race where each species imposes a strong selection pressure on the other. The host needs to develop defence strategies in order to escape parasitism and the parasitoid must evolve counter-defence strategies in order to overcome the host’s immune defence and successfully reproduce. READ MORE