Does Communal Breeding Promote an Increase in Social Immunity in Burying Beetles? A Test Case with Nicrophorus Defodiens
M. R. Suswaram, M. Belk, C. Creighton
This study tests whether communal breeding in burying beetles increases social immunity by comparing immune secretions in communal vs. non-communal breeding pairs.
bioRxiv · Jun 30, 2021 · PreprintEcology