Phylogeny's effect in odonates

What is it about?

We found that with damselflies and dragonflies, the closely related the species are, the more similar they are in their weight, in their ability to defend against parasites and in the general level of parasitism they are faced with. It also seems, that at least in damselflies and dragonflies, the "family tree" in itself can explain the weight, encapsulation response and parasitism of species.

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Why is it important?

So far studies on insect immunity and parasitism have only scratched the surface of how and why phylogeny plays a role. This study uses an unparalleled number of study species and uses methods that have not been done before. A novel study with new and interesting results!