The effect of warble flies on reindeer fitness: A parasite removal experiment

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 287, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 34-40

  Ballesteros, M ^a   Bardsen B J ^a   Langeland, K ^a   Fauchald, P ^a   Stien, A ^a   Tveraa, T ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Energy allocation; Fennoscandia; Ivermectin; Life history; Ruminant

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; DEER; FITNESS; FLY; GROWTH RATE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; IVERMECTIN; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE COST; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

FENNOSCANDIA;

BOVIDAE; HYPODERMA; HYPODERMA TARANDI; OESTRIDAE; RANGIFER TARANDUS; RANGIFER TARANDUS TARANDUS;

EID: 84859947612     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2011.00883.x     Document Type: Article

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