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Princeton University Press, 1998. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. A nice, tight, unmarked copy. From the back cover: "his book analyzes for the first time how parasites shape the biology of social insects: the ants, wasps, bees, and termites. Paul Schmid-Hempel provides an overview of the existing knowledge of parasites in social insects. Current ideas are evaluated using a broad database, and the role of parasites for the evolution and maintenance of the social organization and biology of insects is carefully scrutinized. In addition, the author develops new insights, especially in his examination of the intricate relationships between parasites and their social hosts through the rigorous use of evolutionary and ecological concepts. Schmid-Hempel identifies gaps in our knowledge about parasites in social insects and uses models to develop new questions for future research. In addition, issues that are usually considered separately--such as division of labor, genetics, immunology, and…
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- Title Parasites in Social Insects
- Author Paul Schmid-Hempel
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Pb Ptg.
- Pages 392
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Princeton University Press, Princeton
- Date 1998-11-22
- Features Glossary
- ISBN 9780691059242 / 0691059241
- Weight 1.35 lbs (0.61 kg)
- Dimensions 9.46 x 6.08 x 1 in (24.03 x 15.44 x 2.54 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Insect societies, Insects - Parasites
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 98-10164
- Dewey Decimal Code 595.717
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