Ranging of male Oropsylla montana fleas via male California ground squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi) juveniles

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 804-809

  Bursten, S N ^a   Kimsey, R B ^a   Owings, D H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIFORNIA GROUND SQUIRREL; FLEA; HOME RANGE; RANGING BEHAVIOUR;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLEA; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INFESTATION; MALE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PROGENY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SQUIRREL;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CALIFORNIA; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; FEMALE; FLEAS; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; SCIURIDAE; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS;

USA, CALIFORNIA, ALAMEDA COUNTY, CAMP OHLONE;

EID: 0030773693     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3284271     Document Type: Article

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