Fig. 7.

Schematic representation of the possible different parasitological consequences of a biological invasion. A: The invader loses its parasite and does not get local parasites; B: The invader loses its parasites and gets new ones from native hosts; C: The invader retains its parasites and these establish new symbioses with local species; D: The invader retains its parasites and acquire new parasites from local hosts; its parasites establish new symbioses with local host species; E: The invader does not lose its parasites, does not get new ones from native hosts, and its parasites do not expand their host range.