Does sunlight enhance the effectiveness of avian preening for ectoparasite control?

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 46-48

  Koop, Jennifer A H ^a,b   Huber, Sarah K ^a,c   Clayton, Dale H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIRD; ECTOPARASITE; EXOSKELETON; FEATHER; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LIGHT INTENSITY; LOUSE; VULNERABILITY;

ARTICLE; BIRD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECTOPARASITE; GROOMING; LIGHT INTENSITY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL; SHADE; SUNLIGHT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIRD DISEASES; COLUMBIDAE; GROOMING; LICE INFESTATIONS; PHTHIRAPTERA; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SUNLIGHT;

AVES; PHTHIRAPTERA; ZENAIDA MACROURA;

EID: 84857878927     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: 19372345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/GE-2889.1     Document Type: Article

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