Historically, the role of parasites in ecosystem functioning has been considered trivial
because a cursory examination reveals that their relative biomass is low compared with that …

Effective management of our natural resources requires an understanding of ecosystem
structure and function; effectively, an ecosystem-based approach to management. Parasites …

In this paper, we investigate the stochastic dynamics of a simple epidemic model
incorporating the mean-reverting Ornstein–Uhlenbeck process analytically and numerically …

Models of host‐parasite coevolution assume the presence of genetic variation for host
resistance and parasite infectivity, as well as genotype‐specific interactions. We used the …

Insect Symbiosis summarizes the current knowledge of the relationship between symbiotic
organisms and their insect hosts and provides an unparalleled analysis of cutting-edge …

Summary 1 Parasites can have dramatic effects on the ecology of their hosts. Such strong
host–parasite interactions are the result of either parasites with generally high virulence, or …

The interrelationship between wild animal, domestic animals and human health is
appreciated now more than ever before. This is because of the recognition of the …

As a result of global change, hosts and parasites (including pathogens) are experiencing
shifts in their thermal environment. Despite the importance of heat stress tolerance for host …

Invertebrates have an immune response that differs considerably from the acquired immune
response found in vertebrates. However, new studies indicate that past experience with a …

Traditionally, the termination of parasite epidemics has been attributed to ecological causes:
namely, the depletion of susceptible hosts as a result of mortality or acquired immunity …