The ectoparasites of the european badger, Meles meles, and the behavior of the host-specific flea, Paraceras melis

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 245-265

  Cox, R ^a   Stewart, P D ^a   Macdonald, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Badger; Behavior; Ectoparasite; Flea; Host finding; Meles meles; Paraceras melis

Indexed keywords

MELES MELES; PARACERAS MELIS; TRICHODECTES MELIS;

EID: 0033045933     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020923001987     Document Type: Article

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