Several recent studies hint at shared patterns in decision-making between taxonomically
distant organisms, yet few studies demonstrate and dissect mechanisms of decision-making in …

Parasite–host interactions can drive periodic population dynamics when parasites overexploit
host populations. The timing of host seasonal activity, or host phenology, determines the …

To control and prevent rabies in Latin America, mass dog vaccination campaigns (MDVC)
are implemented mainly through fixed-location vaccination points: owners have to bring their …

Traditional mechanistic trade-offs between transmission and parasite latency period length
are foundational for nearly all theories on the evolution of parasite life-history strategies. Prior …

… Hannelore MacDonald and Dustin Brisson conceived of the presented idea and developed
the theoretical framework; Hannelore MacDonald conducted the mathematical analysis and …

Phenology is a fundamental determinant of species distributions, abundances, and
interactions. In host–parasite interactions, host phenology can affect parasite fitness due to the …

The timing of seasonal activity, or phenology, is an adaptive trait that maximizes individual
fitness by timing key life events to coincide with favorable abiotic factors and biotic interactions…

The timing of seasonal host activity, or host phenology, is an important driver of parasite
transmission dynamics and evolution. Despite the vast diversity of parasites in seasonal …

1 Abstract The traditional mechanistic trade-offs resulting in a negative correlation between
transmission and virulence are the foundation of nearly all current theory on the evolution of …

Parasite fitness is tightly controlled by host ecology. The timing of seasonal host activities, or
host phenology, likely impacts parasite fitness by determining transmission between …