dc.contributor.author |
Moritz, Robin F.A.
|
|
dc.contributor.author |
Pirk, Christian Walter Werner
|
|
dc.contributor.author |
Hepburn, H. Randall
|
|
dc.contributor.author |
Neumann, Peter
|
|
dc.date.accessioned |
2009-05-09T07:54:46Z |
|
dc.date.available |
2009-05-09T07:54:46Z |
|
dc.date.issued |
2008 |
|
dc.description.abstract |
The short-sighted selection hypothesis for parasite virulence predicts that winners of within-host competition are poorer at transmission to new hosts. Social parasitism by self-replicating, female-producing workers occurs in the Cape honeybee Apis mellifera capensis, and colonies of other honeybee subspecies are susceptible hosts. We found high within-host virulence but low transmission rates in a clone of social parasitic A. m. capensis workers invading the neighbouring subspecies A. m. scutellata. In contrast, parasitic workers from the endemic range of A. m. capensis showed low within-host virulence but high transmission rates. This suggests a short-sighted selection scenario for the host–parasite co-evolution in the invasive range of the Cape honeybee, probably facilitated by beekeeping-assisted parasite transmission in apiaries. |
en_US |
dc.identifier.citation |
Moritz, RFA, Pirk, CWW, Hepburn, HR & Neumann, P 2008, ‘Short-sighted evolution of virulence in parasitic honeybee workers ( Apis mellifera capensis Esch.)’, Naturwissenscaften, vol. 95, no. 6, pp. 507-513. |
en_US |
dc.identifier.issn |
1432-1904 |
|
dc.identifier.other |
10.1007/s00114-008-0351-6 |
|
dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/9996 |
|
dc.language.iso |
en |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
Springer |
en_US |
dc.rights |
Springer. The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com. |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Apis mellifera capensis |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Short-sighted selection |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Social parasitism |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Worker reproduction |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Within-host virulence |
en |
dc.subject |
Honeybee (Apis mellifera) |
en |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Evolution |
en |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Virulence (Microbiology) |
en |
dc.title |
Short-sighted evolution of virulence in parasitic honeybee workers (Apis mellifera capensis Esch.) |
en_US |
dc.type |
Postprint Article |
en_US |