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Evidence for a chemical arms race between cuckoo wasps of the genus Hedychrum and their distantly re...

Evidence for a chemical arms race between cuckoo wasps of the genus Hedychrum and their distantly re...

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Evidence for a chemical arms race between cuckoo wasps of the genus Hedychrum and their distantly related host apoid wasps

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Evidence for a chemical arms race between cuckoo wasps of the genus Hedychrum and their distantly related host apoid wasps

Publisher

England: BioMed Central Ltd

Journal title

BMC ecology and evolution, 2022-11, Vol.22 (1), p.138-18, Article 138

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English

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England: BioMed Central Ltd

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Contents

Brood parasites can exert strong selection pressure on their hosts. Many brood parasites escape their detection by mimicking sensory cues of their hosts. However, there is little evidence whether or not the hosts are able to escape the parasites' mimicry by changing these cues. We addressed this question by analyzing cuticular hydrocarbon (CHC) pro...

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Evidence for a chemical arms race between cuckoo wasps of the genus Hedychrum and their distantly related host apoid wasps

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_5286016eaa734dbd991e993650409411

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_5286016eaa734dbd991e993650409411

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ISSN

2730-7182

E-ISSN

2730-7182

DOI

10.1186/s12862-022-02093-8

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