How Population Structure and Nest Membership Shape Pathogen Patterns in Bumble Bees.

Abstract excerpt

Host density, genetic diversity and social groups are key factors influencing pathogen transmission in wildlife populations, but their interactions remain poorly understood in insects. Islands can provide natural laboratories with distinct populations that vary in density and genetic diversity, whereby dense, genetically homogeneous populations are expected to facilitate pathogen transmission. We used bumble bees...

Topics

• Animals
• Bees
• Genetic Variation
• Genetics, Population
• France
• Population Density