Genetic diversity, parasite prevalence and immunity in wild bumblebees

Penelope R. Whitehorn, Matthew C. Tinsley, Mark J. F. Brown, Ben Darvill, Dave Goulson

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1195-1202
Number of pages8
JournalProceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological sciences
Volume278
Issue number1709
Early online date6 Oct 2010
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Apr 2011

Keywords

  • inbreeding
  • social insects
  • heterozygosity
  • disease
  • immune defence
  • EFFECTIVE POPULATION SIZES
  • BOMBUS-TERRESTRIS L
  • INBREEDING DEPRESSION
  • DISEASE RESISTANCE
  • SOCIAL INSECT
  • HOST
  • HYMENOPTERA
  • SUSCEPTIBILITY
  • INFECTION

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