The enemy of my enemy is my friend: Nematode infection of pollinating and non-pollinating fig wasps has net benefits for the fig-fig wasp pollination mutualism
J. Van Goor, F. Piatscheck, D. D. Houston, J. D. Nason
The paper investigates nematode infections in fig wasps and finds they negatively impact non-pollinating wasps more than pollinators, suggesting a complex ecological role.
bioRxiv · May 8, 2020Ecology