TWiP 44: Parasites provide a cricket subsidy for trout

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Vincent and Dickson explain how a nematode manipulates cricket behavior and alters the food web of a stream. Links for this episode: Nematomorph parasites alter food web of streams (Ecol Lett) Manipulation of cockle behavior by a trematode (Parasitology) Cockles infected by one parasite are more susceptible to a second (J Parasitol) Letters read on TWiP 44 Contact Send your questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to [email protected].