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Surrounding pathogens shape maternal egg care but not egg production in the European earwig

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  • Janina M C Diehl
  • Joël Meunier
  • Luke Holman Dr.Handling editor

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Earwig mothers increase egg care when pathogens are present in the nest, but do not adapt the quantity and quality of their eggs accordingly. Our results confirm that parents can both detect the presence of microbial pathogens in their nesting area and develop pre-hatching behavioral strategies to reduce the associated risk of pathogen infection. These findings overall emphasize the central importance of pathogens in the evolution of parental care in animals.Twitter: @JMeunierEarwig

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  • Janina M C Diehl & Joël Meunier & Luke Holman Dr.Handling editor, 2018. "Surrounding pathogens shape maternal egg care but not egg production in the European earwig," Behavioral Ecology, International Society for Behavioral Ecology, vol. 29(1), pages 128-136.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:beheco:v:29:y:2018:i:1:p:128-136.
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