Sources of variability in aggregation and sex ratios of Crataerina melbae (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) among adult colonial alpine swifts

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 933-938

  Tella, J L ^a   Jovani, R ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGGREGATION; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIRD; BREEDING; CRATAERINA MELBAE; FEMALE; FLY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PARASITISM; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL MODEL;

APUS MELBA; ARACHNIDA; AVES; CRATAERINA; CRATAERINA MELBAE; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; HIPPOBOSCIDAE; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 0033783991     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2000)086[0933:soviaa]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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