Effects of tick Ixodes ricinus infestation on pheasant Phasianus colchicus breeding success and survival

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 171-178

  Hoodless, Andrew N ^a,b   Kurtenbach, Klaus ^b,c,d   Nuttall, Patricia A ^c   Randolph, Sarah E ^b  

^a GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breeding success; Ixodes ricinus; Phasianus colchicus; Pheasant; Survival; Ticks

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; IXODES; IXODES RICINUS; PHASIANIDAE; PHASIANUS COLCHICUS;

EID: 0141940732     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/wlb.2003.046     Document Type: Article

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