Putative function of green lining in black sparrowhawk nests: Mite-repellent role?

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 98, Issue 7-8, 2002, Pages 358-360

  Malan, G ^a   Parasram, W A ^a   Marshall, D J ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARASITE DEFENSE; LEAF; NEST STRUCTURE; PHENOLIC COMPOUND;

ACARI; ACCIPITER; ACCIPITER MELANOLEUCUS; AVES; EUCALYPTUS; INSECTA; MACRONYSSIDAE; ORNITHONYSSUS BURSA; VIRIDIPLANTAE;

EID: 0036629938     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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