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phoresy: a standalone construct

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phoresy1 CONSTRUCTPhoresyHOUCK · ENTOMOLOGY

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Entomology

an interaction in which one organism attaches to another only to be carried to a new habitat, without feeding on it.

In entomology, phoresy refers to an interaction in which one organism attaches to another only to be carried to a new habitat, without feeding on it. This meaning comes from Houck (1991) in Annual Review of Entomology.[1]

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  1. Houck, M. A., & OConnor, B. M. (1991). Ecological and Evolutionary Significance of Phoresy in the Astigmata. Annual Review of Entomology, 36(1), 611-636. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.en.36.010191.003143

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