Spots in starling Sturnus unicolor eggs are good indicators of ectoparasite load by Carnus hemapterus (Diptera: Carnidae)

Ardeola

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 131-134

  López Rull, Isabel ^a   Gil, Montserrat ^a   Gil, Diego ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNIDAE; CARNUS HEMAPTERUS; DIPTERA; STURNUS UNICOLOR;

EID: 53249151977     PISSN: 05707358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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