Ectoparasite community structure of two bats (Myotis lucifugus and M. septentrionalis) from the maritimes of Canada

Journal of Parasitology Research

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Czenze, Zenon J ^a   Broders, Hugh G ^a  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOPHTHIRIUS; ANDROLAELAP SCASALIS; ARTICLE; BAT; CANADA; CIMEX ADJUNCTUS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECTOPARASITE; ECTOPARASITOSIS; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; GROOMING; MACRONYSSU SCROSBYI; MALE; MYODOPSYLLA INSIGNIS; MYOTIS LUCIFUGUS; MYOTIS SEPTENTRIONALIS; NONHUMAN; ORGANISM GROUP SIZE; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPINTURNIX AMERICANUS;

CIMEX ADJUNCTUS; MYODOPSYLLA INSIGNIS; MYOTIS LUCIFUGUS; SPINTURNIX AMERICANUS;

EID: 84855264028     PISSN: 20900023     EISSN: 20900031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/341535     Document Type: Article

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