Life history and fitness consequences of ectoparasites

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 216-226

  Fitze, Patrick S ^a,b   Tschirren, Barbara ^b   Richner, Heinz ^b  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ceratophyllus gallinae; Ectoparasite; Great tit; Hen flea; Host parasite interaction; Life history; Lifetime reproductive success; Parus major

Indexed keywords

ECTOPARASITE; FITNESS; FLEA; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

CERATOPHYLLIDAE; CERATOPHYLLUS; CERATOPHYLLUS GALLINAE; DARWINIA; PARUS; PARUS MAJOR; PASSERIFORMES; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 1542543433     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-8790.2004.00799.x     Document Type: Review

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