A flea-induced pre-hatching maternal effect modulates tick feeding behaviour on great tit nestlings

Functional Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 94-99

  Gallizzi, K ^a   Gern, L ^b   Richner, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ceratophyllus gallinae; Cross protection; Ixodes ricinus; Parasite parasite interaction; Parus major

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT QUALITY; MATERNAL EFFECT; NESTLING; PARASITE; PASSERINE; TICK;

CERATOPHYLLUS GALLINAE; IXODES RICINUS; IXODIDA; PARUS MAJOR; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); VERTEBRATA;

EID: 38149056476     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2007.01344.x     Document Type: Article

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