III Southern$Su%%er School on Mathe%atical &iology

Miley Cyrus vs. Darth Vader

Group 6: Cristiane Millan Iago Ornellas Joyce Santos Luciano eres !hiago "ahn #illian Silva

I'!(OD)C!IO' Manipulative parasites: parasite inducing phenotypic changes in their hosts that increase the pro*a*ility o+ their trans%ission +ro% one host to another.

I'!(OD)C!IO' Manipulative parasites: parasite inducing phenotypic changes in their hosts that increase the pro*a*ility o+ their trans%ission +ro% one host to another.

,ost: Cephalotes atratus (Darth Vader ant) arasite: Myrmeconema neotropicum

I'!(OD)C!IO' Manipulative parasites: parasite inducing phenotypic changes in their hosts that increase the pro*a*ility o+ their trans%ission +ro% one host to another.

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1. #hat initial in+ection rate can pro%ote the esta*lish%ent o+ the parasite in the colony2

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1. #hat initial in+ection rate can pro%ote the esta*lish%ent o+ the parasite in the colony2

3. #hat predation rate can %aintain the parasite in the colony2

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1. #hat initial in+ection rate can pro%ote the esta*lish%ent o+ the parasite in the colony2

3. #hat predation rate can %aintain the parasite in the colony2

4. #hat in+ection rate %a5es the colony collapse2

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#hat initial in+ection rate can pro%ote the esta*lish%ent o+ the parasite in the colony2

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? @ A.A1 D @ A.3E = @ A.A3C

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Ls @ 1AAA Li @ FE (@A

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? @ A.A1 D @ A.3E = @ A.A3C

7: A.A3C B @ 1AAA r @ A.11

Ls @ 1AAA Li @ FE (@A

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? @ A.A1 D @ A.3E = @ A.A3C

7: A.A3C B @ 1AAA r @ A.11

Ls @ 1AAA Li @ CAA (@A

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? @ A.A1 D @ A.3E = @ A.A3C

7: A.A3C B @ 1AAA r @ A.11

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? @ A.A1 D @ A.4E = @ A.A3C

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Ls @ 1AAA Li @ FE (@A

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? @ A.A1 D @ A.F = @ A.A3C

7: A.A3C B @ 1AAA r @ A.11

Ls @ 1AAA Li @ FE (@A

#hat predation rate can %aintain the parasite in the colony2

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? @ A.A1 D @ A.4G = @ A.A3C

7: A.A3C B @ 1AAA r @ A.11

Ls @ 1AAA Li @ FA (@A

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? @ A.A1 D @ A.4E = @ A.A3C

7: A.A3C B @ 1AAA r @ A.11

Ls @ 1AAA Li @ FA (@A

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? @ A.A1 D @ A.4F = @ A.A3C

7: A.A3C B @ 1AAA r @ A.11

Ls @ 1AAA Li @ FA (@A

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? @ A.A1 D @ A.4F = @ A.A3C

7: A.A3C B @ 1AAA r @ A.11

Ls @ 1AAA Li @ FA (@A

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? @ A.A1 D @ A.A = @ A.A3C

7: A.A3C B @ 1AAA r @ A.11

Ls @ 1AAA Li @ 4AA (@A

#hat in+ection rate %a5es the colony collapse2

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? @ A.A1 D @ A.4F = @ A.A3C

7: A.A3C B @ 1AAA r @ A.11

Ls @ 1AAA Li @ FE (@A

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CO'CL)SIO'S redation o+ in+ected ants and in+ectivity o+ the parasite see% to play an i%portant role in the sta*iliHation o+ the population dyna%ics o+ host and parasite.

CO'CL)SIO'S redation o+ in+ected ants and in+ectivity o+ the parasite see% to play an i%portant role in the sta*iliHation o+ the population dyna%ics o+ host and parasite. Manipulative parasites can drive host population siHes do.n to levels considera*ly *elo. the carrying capacity o+ the host populationI and possi*ly to eJtinction.

CO'CL)SIO'S redation o+ in+ected ants and in+ectivity o+ the parasite see% to play an i%portant role in the sta*iliHation o+ the population dyna%ics o+ host and parasite. Manipulative parasites can drive host population siHes do.n to levels considera*ly *elo. the carrying capacity o+ the host populationI and possi*ly to eJtinction. Depending on the population para%etersI the initial in+ection rate is essential +or the esta*lish%ent o+ the parasite population in the colony 9coeJistence;.

CO'CL)SIO'S redation o+ in+ected ants and in+ectivity o+ the parasite see% to play an i%portant role in the sta*iliHation o+ the population dyna%ics o+ host and parasite. Manipulative parasites can drive host population siHes do.n to levels considera*ly *elo. the carrying capacity o+ the host populationI and possi*ly to eJtinction. Depending on the population para%etersI the initial in+ection rate is essential +or the esta*lish%ent o+ the parasite population in the colony 9coeJistence;.

LIMI!6!IO'S (esistance. Single colony. Dependence o+ alpha on (. K ? L 1<9>8(; 'o spatial structure o+ populations. 'o *asal in+ection rate.

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