Patterns in the abundance of avian lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera)

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 249-254

  Rózsa, Lajos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBLYCERA; AVES; GALLIFORMES; ISCHNOCERA; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 0030753566     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3676976     Document Type: Article

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