Polyandry and paternity affect disease resistance in eusocial wasps - support for the pathogen parasite hypothesis
T. Saga, M. Okuno, K. J. Loope, K. Tsuchida, K. Ohbayashi, M. Shimada, Y. Okada
The paper tests the parasite-pathogen hypothesis in eusocial wasps by showing differential disease resistance among workers of different patrilines.
bioRxiv · Dec 14, 2019 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition