Relationship of host coloniality to the population ecology of avian lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera)

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 242-248

  Rozsa L ^a   Rekasi J ^b   Reiczigel, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b Benedictiner School   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Biased sex ratio; Frequency distribution; Horizontal transmission; Local mate competition; Phthiraptera; Species richness

Indexed keywords

BIRD LOUSE; ECTOPARASITE; HOODED CROW; LOUSE; ROOK;

ALLOCOLPOCEPHALUM; BRUEELIA; CORVUS CORONE CORNIX; CORVUS FRUGILEGUS; MYRSIDEA; PHILOPTERUS; PHTHIRAPTERA; CORVUS CORONE;

EID: 0029666928     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/5727     Document Type: Article

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