Reproductive success in two species of desert fleas: Density dependence and host effect

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2121-2127

  Khokhlova, Irina S ^a   Hovhanyan, Anna ^a,b   Krasnov, Boris R ^a,b   Degen, A Allan ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b Ramon Science Center   (Israel)

Author keywords

Density dependence; Egg production; Flea; Rodent

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EGG LAYING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FLEA; GERBIL; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FLEAS; GERBILLINAE; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; MALE; OVIPOSITION; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

GERBILLUS DASYURUS; MERIONES CRASSUS; RODENTIA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); XENOPSYLLA CONFORMIS; XENOPSYLLA RAMESIS;

EID: 34347380782     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.003236     Document Type: Article

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