Parental provisioning in the face of pathogenic presssures: contributions to offspring in a social insect, the dampwood termite (Zootermopsis angusticollis).
Social insects (i.e. ants and termites) are excellent candidate species to address questions about parental provisioning in the face of pathogenic constraints. Parental investment theory holds that adults that anticipate the future needs of their offspring based on their current surroundings and con...
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