Differential effects of experimental increases in sociality on ectoparasites of free-ranging raccoons

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 602-609

  Monello, Ryan J ^a   Gompper, Matthew E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Host; Infestation; Mammal; Parasite; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; CARNIVORE; ECTOPARASITE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLEA; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; INFECTIVITY; LOUSE; MAMMAL; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PHOTOGRAPHY; SEASONAL VARIATION; TICK;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTHROPOD; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ECTOPARASITOSIS; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RACCOON; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TIME;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RACCOONS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS;

DERMACENTOR VARIABILIS; IXODIDA; MAMMALIA; ORCHOPEAS HOWARDI; PHTHIRAPTERA; PROCYON; PROCYON LOTOR; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); TRICHODECTES OCTOMACULATUS;

EID: 77953965549     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2010.01663.x     Document Type: Article

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