Lobesia botrana larvae develop faster in the presence of parasitoids.

To combat parasitism hosts often rely on their immune system, which is the last line of defense. However, the immune system may not always be effective, and other non-immunological defenses might be favored to reduce the cost of parasite infection. Here we report that larvae of the moth Lobesia botr...

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Main Authors: Fanny Vogelweith, Yannick Moret, Denis Thiery, Jérôme Moreau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3756047?pdf=render