Efficacy of diatomaceous earth at reducing populations of nest-dwelling ectoparasites in Tree Swallows

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 232-238

  Dawson, Russell D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Birds; Blow flies; Diatomaceous earth; Ectoparasites; Fleas; Tachycineta bicolor; Tree Swallow

Indexed keywords

AVES; CALLIPHORIDAE; CERATOPHYLLUS; CERATOPHYLLUS IDIUS; HIRUNDINIDAE; LEPTOPSYLLIDAE; PROTOCALLIPHORA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); TACHYCINETA; TACHYCINETA BICOLOR;

EID: 4243121785     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-75.3.232     Document Type: Article

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