Time-course of antipredator behavioral changes induced by the helminth Pomphorhynchus laevis in its intermediate host Gammarus pulex: the switch in manipulation according to parasite developmental stage differs between behaviors
T. Rigaud, A. Balourdet, A. Bauer
This study examines how the helminth Pomphorhynchus laevis manipulates antipredator behaviors in its intermediate host Gammarus pulex, showing a switch in refuge use behavior but not activity rate during parasite development.
bioRxiv · Apr 25, 2023Zoology