> Behavioral Modifications in Insects Induced by Parasites and Pathogens by

> Behavioral modifications have been observed in many insects as a result of parasitism or pathogens.  Altered behaviors can include changes in activities which result in the insect being more conspicuous to predation.  Many hypotheses have been introduced to explain how the modified behaviors evolved. These theories include kin selected-host suicide. In host
suicide the host behaves in such a way as to increase the probability
of death by predation in order to lower the risk of parasite infection
for other members of the host species (Nicole Rempel)

SEE

http://tinyurl.com/3de8uf

http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Entomology/courses/en507/papers_1997/rempel.html

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