Infestation of rock mice (Peromyscus difficilis) by botflies: Ecological consequences of differences between sexes

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 900-907

  Galindo Leal, Carlos ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cuterebra botfly; Differences between sexes; Peromyscus difficilis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CRICETINAE; CUTEREBRA; OESTRIDAE; PEROMYSCUS DIFFICILIS;

EID: 0642331693     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1382949     Document Type: Article

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