The presence of conifer resin decreases the use of the immune system in wood ants
- 22 February 2008
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Ecological Entomology
- Vol. 33 (3), 408-412
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2311.2007.00983.x
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