Fitting a bivariate negative binomial model to the distribution of bird lice (Phthiraptera, Mallophaga) parasitizing the pheasant (Phasianus colchicus L.)

Acta Parasitologica

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 81-85

  Kopociński, Bolesław ^a   Lonc, Elzbieta ^a   Modrzejewska, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WROC AW   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYRSIDEA PERDICIS; GONIOCOTES CHRYSOCEPHALUS; LAGOPOECUS COLCHICUS; LIPEURUS MACULOSUS; PHASIANUS COLCHICUS; RETICULIPEURUS MESOPELIOS; UCHIDA PHASIANI;

EID: 0031903207     PISSN: 12302821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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