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Defensive microbial symbionts in Hymenoptera

2014-04-01

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In all stages of their life cycle, insects are threatened by a multitude of predators, parasites, parasitoids and pathogens. The lifestyles and feeding ecologies of some hymenopteran taxa render them especially vulnerable to pathogen infestation. Specifically, development in sub‐terranean brood cells, mass provisioning of resources for the offspring and the life of social insects in large communities can enhance t...

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10b89006-2cdf-5c27-8002-8ae805daaa11
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10.1111/1365-2435.12089
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