Density dependence of feeding success in haematophagous ectoparasites

Parasitology

Volumn 134, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1379-1386

  Krasnov, B R ^a,b   Hovhanyan, A ^a,b   Khokhlova, I S ^a   Degen, A A ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b Ramon Science Center   (Israel)

Author keywords

Density dependence; Engorgement; Fleas; Haematophagy; Rodents

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECTOPARASITE; FLEA; GERBILLUS DASYURUS; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HOST RESISTANCE; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; MALE; MERIONES CRASSUS; NONHUMAN; POPULATION DENSITY DEPENDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RODENT; XENOPSYLLA CONFORMIS; XENOPSYLLA RAMESIS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; EATING; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GERBILLINAE; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; RODENT DISEASES; SIPHONAPTERA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

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

EID: 34547773639     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: 14698161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182007002739     Document Type: Article

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