The influx of Ca2+ ions raises, triggering the fusion of insulin- containing secretory vesicles with the plasma membrane and the secretion of insulin

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Kleptoparasitism, meaning parasitism by theft, is a form of feeding where one animal takes food that another has caught.

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Brood parasitism is a specific kind of kleptoparasitism in which individuals manipulate others to feed and look after their young.

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Mafia hypothesis – In Brood parasitism

Cuckoos or cowbirds check their host’s nests and destroy all eggs if their owner is not present. If the parasite egg has been removed, they destroy the host’s nest and kill or injure the nestlings.

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Five necessary attributes

General adaptability to the environment. 

High searching capacity for hosts. 

High rate of increase relative to the hosts. 

Good dispersal ability. 

Minimal time lag effects in responding to changes in host numbers.

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Host-Parasite Models

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Rp > 1 disease is to spread

Rp = 1 disease is constant

Rp < 1, disease dies out