Seasonal dynamics in the numbers of parasitic bugs (Heteroptera, Cimicidae): A possible cause of roost switching in bats (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae)

Parasitology Research

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1323-1330

  Bartonička, Tomáš ^a   Gaisler, Jiří ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAT; BREEDING; CIMEX PIPISTRELLI; CIMICIDAE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; ECTOPARASITE; FLOODPLAIN; FOREST; HETEROPTERA; LACTATION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE SURVIVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; VEGETATION; VESPERTILIONIDAE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHIROPTERA; HETEROPTERA; LARVA; OVUM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASONS;

CHIROPTERA; CIMEX; CIMEX PILOSELLUS; CIMICIDAE; HETEROPTERA; PIPISTRELLUS PYGMAEUS; VESPERTILIONIDAE;

EID: 33947379246     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-006-0414-6     Document Type: Article

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