Light exposure decreases infectivity of the Daphnia parasite Pasteuria ramosa
E. P. Overholt, M. A. Duffy, M. P. Meeks, T. H. Leach, C. E. Williamson
The paper examines how light exposure affects the infectivity of Pasteuria ramosa endospores, finding that UV-B, UV-A, and visible light reduce infectivity but not parasitic castration of Daphnia hosts.
bioRxiv · Oct 7, 2019Ecology