Sex biases in parasitism of neotropical bats by bat flies (Diptera: Streblidae)

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 387-396

  Patterson, Bruce D ^a   Dick, Carl W ^a   Dittmar, Katharina ^a,b  

^a FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiroptera; Ectoparasites; Neotropics; Parasitism; Sex ratios; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; BAT; ECTOPARASITE; FLY; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; NEOTROPICAL REGION; PARASITISM; SEX RATIO; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

SOUTH AMERICA; VENEZUELA;

ARTHROPODA; CHIROPTERA; DIPTERA; HIPPOBOSCOIDEA; MOLOSSIDAE; MORMOOPIDAE; NATALIDAE; NOCTILIONIDAE; PHYLLOSTOMIDAE; STREBLIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 46449095386     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467408005117     Document Type: Article

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