Season and ambient air temperature influence the distribution of mites (Proctophyllodes stylifer) across the wings of blue tits (Parus caeruleus)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 78, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1397-1407

  Wiles, P R ^a   Cameron, J ^a   Behnke, J M ^a   Hartley, I R ^a   Gilbert, F S ^a   McGregor, P K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WING;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ACARI; PARUS CAERULEUS; PROCTOPHYLLODES STYLIFER; PROCTOPHYLLODIDAE;

EID: 0033756752     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-78-8-1397     Document Type: Article

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