Roosting habits of bats affect their parasitism by bat flies (Diptera: Streblidae)

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 177-189

  Patterson, Bruce D ^a   Dick, Carl W ^a   Dittmar, Katharina ^a,b  

^a FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiroptera; Ectoparasites; Host parasite systems; Mean intensity; Neotropics; Parasitic associations; Prevalence; Roosting habits; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

BAT; BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; ECTOPARASITE; FLY; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; PARASITISM; PUPATION; ROOSTING;

SOUTH AMERICA; VENEZUELA;

CHIROPTERA; DIPTERA; MAMMALIA; STREBLIDAE;

EID: 33847671352     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467406003816     Document Type: Article

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