Female in-nest attendance predicts the number of ectoparasites in Darwin's finch species
S Kleindorfer, LK Common… - … of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Selection should act on parental care and favour parental investment decisions that optimize
the number of offspring produced. Such predictions have been robustly tested in predation …
the number of offspring produced. Such predictions have been robustly tested in predation …
Selection despite low genetic diversity and high gene flow in a rapid island invasion of the bumblebee, Bombus terrestris
Invasive species are predicted to adjust their morphological, physiological and life‐history
traits to adapt to their non‐native environments. Although a loss of genetic variation during …
traits to adapt to their non‐native environments. Although a loss of genetic variation during …
Body size as a magic trait in two plant-feeding insect species
When gene flow accompanies speciation, recombination can decouple divergently selected
loci and loci conferring reproductive isolation. This barrier to sympatric divergence …
loci and loci conferring reproductive isolation. This barrier to sympatric divergence …
Morphological Variation in Bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) After Three Decades of an Island Invasion
Introduced social insects can be highly invasive outside of their native range. Around the
world, the introduction and establishment of the eusocial bumblebee Bombus terrestris (L …
world, the introduction and establishment of the eusocial bumblebee Bombus terrestris (L …
Shifting microbiomes complement life stage transitions and diet of the bird parasite Philornis downsi from the Galapagos Islands
PA Jose, M Ben‐Yosef, P Lahuatte… - Environmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Domestication disconnects an animal from its natural environment and diet, imposing
changes in the attendant microbial community. We examine these changes in Philornis …
changes in the attendant microbial community. We examine these changes in Philornis …
Reproductive system and activity patterns of Philornis downsi (Diptera: Muscidae)
A Moreno-Mejía, C Córdova-Nieto… - Annals of the …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Philornis downsi (Dodge & Aitken), the avian vampire fly, is the main threat to land
bird conservation in the Galapagos Islands. However, very little is known about the …
bird conservation in the Galapagos Islands. However, very little is known about the …
Population structure of a nest parasite of Darwin's finches within its native and invasive ranges
Invasive species are one of the greatest threats to biodiversity, with endemic species on
islands being at particular risk. Management programs can help to minimize these impacts …
islands being at particular risk. Management programs can help to minimize these impacts …
Age effects in Darwin's finches: older males build more concealed nests in areas with more heterospecific singing neighbors
AC Huge, NM Adreani, D Colombelli-Négrel… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Nesting success tends to increase with age in birds, in part because older birds select more
concealed nest sites based on experience and/or an assessment of prevailing predation …
concealed nest sites based on experience and/or an assessment of prevailing predation …
Genetics reveals shifts in reproductive behaviour of the invasive bird parasite Philornis downsi collected from Darwin's finch nests
Due to novel or dynamic fluctuations in environmental conditions and resources, host and
parasite relationships can be subject to diverse selection pressures that may lead to …
parasite relationships can be subject to diverse selection pressures that may lead to …
Nesting Success and Nesting Height in the Critically Endangered Medium Tree Finch (Camarhynchus pauper)
Simple Summary Invasive species on islands pose high risk to endemic flora and fauna
unable to defend themselves. In this study, we measure the effects of introduced predators …
unable to defend themselves. In this study, we measure the effects of introduced predators …