The effect of host density on ectoparasite distribution: An example of a rodent parasitized by fleas

Ecology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 164-175

  Krasnov, Boris ^a   Khokhlova, Irina ^a   Shenbrot, Georgy ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ectoparasite; Flea burden; Gerbillus dasyurus; Host density; Nosopsyllus iranus theodori; Parasitism; Rodent; Xenopsylla dipodilli

Indexed keywords

FLEA; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; PARASITE PREVALENCE; POPULATION DENSITY; RODENT;

DASYURUS; GERBILLUS DASYURUS; NOSOPSYLLUS; NOSOPSYLLUS IRANUS; PULICIDAE; RODENTIA; SIPHONAPTERA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); XENOPSYLLA; XENOPSYLLA DIPODILLI;

EID: 0036141809     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2002)083[0164:TEOHDO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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