Brian O Ma

On the evolution of omnivory in a community context

Omnivory is extremely common in animals, yet theory predicts that when given a choice of resources specialization should be favored over being generalist. The evolution of a …

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On the evolution of omnivory in a community context

Background/Questions/Methods: An individual's ability to assimilate and obtain one food resource is constrained by trade-offs between foraging for alternate resources. Investment …

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On the evolution of omnivory in a community context

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Evolution of omnivory in a community context

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A Theoretical Approach to Study the Evolution of Aggregation Behavior by Larval Codling Moth, Cydia pomonella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

Pupation site-seeking larvae of the codling moth, Cydia pomonella, aggregate in response to aggregation pheromone produced by cocoon-spinning conspecific larvae. Larvae that pupate …

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Using game theory to evaluate host acceptance decisions in mountain pine beetle

Mountain Pine Beetle, a native species of North American forests, searches out and colonizes live trees such as lodgepole pine. Female beetles have a limited period of time to find …

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