Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10972521 | International Journal for Parasitology | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
- We tested amphipods for responses to alarm pheromones and predator kairomones.
- Uninfected amphipods reduced activity and increased refuge when either chemical was present.
- Infected amphipods failed to change behaviour in the presence of alarm pheromones or predator kairomones.
- Infected amphipods acted similarly to amphipods exposed to no chemical cue.
- This is the first known demonstration of parasitic modification of these responses to alarm pheromones.
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Authors
Charles F. Stone, Janice Moore,