An experimental study on the influence of tick infestations on nestling performance in great tits (Parus Major)

Auk

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 915-922

  Gallizzi, Katharina ^a,b   Bischoff, Linda L ^a   Gern, Lise ^b   Richner, Heinz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ceratophyllus gallinae; Cross species resistance; Great Tit; Lxodes ricinus; Maternal effect; Parus major

Indexed keywords

ARACHNID; BROOD PARASITISM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLEA; MATERNAL EFFECT; NESTLING; PARASITE INFESTATION; PASSERINE;

AVES; CERATOPHYLLUS GALLINAE; IXODIDA; PARUS MAJOR; RICINUS COMMUNIS; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 70349410428     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2008.07175     Document Type: Article

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