Although 12 soft tick species (Argasidae) are native to Australia, the ecology of most is
poorly known. Argas dewae parasitizes several insectivorous bat species and has been …

Fisher proposed that female preference for mates with extreme traits could evolve as an
essentially arbitrary outcome of a self-reinforcing process. Although Fisher's runaway has …

Understanding why females prefer exaggerated male mating displays, when males offer
little more than sperm in lek mating systems, has been an important challenge in behavioral …

While mortality is often the primary focus of pathogen virulence, non‐lethal consequences,
particularly for male reproductive fitness, are less understood; however, they are essential …

Resistance to mating by females has been hypothesized as a tactic to assess potential
mates and avoid undesirable ones. Previous studies show infection with the pathogenic …

Pathogens have traditionally been studied in isolation within host systems; yet in natural
settings they frequently coexist. This raises questions about the dynamics of co-infections …

Pathogens have traditionally been studied in isolation within host systems; yet in natural
settings they frequently coexist. This raises questions about the dynamics of co-infections …

Host behaviour is a critical determinant of infectious disease dynamics: how individual
animals interact with, or 'contact', each other dictates whether and which diseases transmit …

The role of plumage ornamentation as a signal of parasite infection is a key issue in the
evolution of animal behaviour. Despite the undeniable role of host–parasite interactions in …

Meta-analyses are powerful synthesis tools that are popular in ecology and evolution due to
the rapidly growing literature of this field. Although the usefulness of meta-analyses depends …