Experiments on the ectoparasitic deer ked that often attacks humans; Preferences for body parts, colour and temperature

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 279-285

  Kortet, R ^a,c   Harkonen L ^a   Hokkanen, P ^b   Harkonen S ^b   Kaitala, A ^a   Kaunisto, S ^c   Laaksonen, S ^d   Kekalainen J ^c   Ylnen, H ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^d NATL VET AND FOOD RES INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

colour preference; Hippoboscids; host choice; host search; parasite

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COLOR MORPH; ECTOPARASITE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLY; HOST PREFERENCE; HOST SPECIFICITY; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ART; ARTICLE; CLOTHING; COLOR; DEER; ECTOPARASITOSIS; FLY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; DIPTERA; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CLOTHING; COLOR; DEER; DIPTERA; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; HUMAN BODY; HUMANS; TEMPERATURE;

EUROPE;

ALCES ALCES; CERVIDAE; HIPPOBOSCIDAE; LIPOPTENA CERVI;

EID: 77951490522     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007485309990277     Document Type: Article

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