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Article: Spatial variation in the incidence of a sexually transmitted parasite of the ladybird beetle Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
- Article from:
- European Journal of Entomology
- Article date:
- January 1, 2006
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CopyrightCopyright Institute of Entomology 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Key words. Coccinellidae, Adalia bipunctata, Coccipolipus hippodamiae, sexual transmission, voltinism, Hesperomyces virescens
Abstract. Whilst sexually transmitted pathogens and parasites are common on insects and other animals, the factors affecting their incidence are currently uncertain. In order to understand the factors important in determining the presence of sexually transmitted parasites, it would be helpful to have information on intraspecific variation in incidence, as the causes of this variation are likely to reflect the likely causes of the presence/absence of sexually transmitted parasites across species. We therefore mapped the incidence of the parasite Coccipolipus ...