Relationship between structure and stability of a Halipegus occidualis component population in green frogs: A test of selective treatment

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 233-240

  Zelmer, Derek A ^a,b   Esch, Gerald W ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FROG; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; PARASITE CONTROL;

ARTICLE; FROG; HALIPEGUS OCCIDUALIS; HELMINTH; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PARASITE VIRULENCE;

CHARLIE'S POND; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; CESTODA; HALIPEGUS OCCIDUALIS; RANA CLAMITANS; REPTILIA; TREMATODA; VERMES;

EID: 0034030996     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2000)086[0233:rbsaso]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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