Field experiments on the effect of ticks on breeding success and chick health of cattle egrets

Austral Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 442-449

  McKilligan, N G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ardeidae; Ardeola ibis; Argas (Persicargas) robertsi; Argasidae; Bird; Bubulcus ibis; Ectoparasite; Haematology; Lice; Tick

Indexed keywords

EID: 17444416493     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.1996.tb00630.x     Document Type: Article

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