How effective is preening against mobile ectoparasites? An experimental test with pigeons and hippoboscid flies

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 463-467

  Waite, Jessica L ^a   Henry, Autumn R ^a   Clayton, Dale H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Columba livia; Defence; Grooming; Pseudolynchia canariensis; Vector

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARASITE DEFENSE; BIRD; CAPTIVE POPULATION; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; DISEASE VECTOR; ECTOPARASITE; GROOMING; HEMOPARASITE; LOUSE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BILL OVERHANG; BLOOD PARASITE; COLUMBA LIVIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; ECTOPARASITE; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FEMALE; FLY; GROOMING; MALE; NONHUMAN; PIGEON; PSEUDOLYNCHIA CANARIENSIS; VECTOR CONTROL;

ANIMALS; BIRD DISEASES; COLUMBIDAE; DIPTERA; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; FEMALE; GROOMING; MALE;

AVES; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA; HIPPOBOSCIDAE; PHTHIRAPTERA; PSEUDOLYNCHIA CANARIENSIS;

EID: 84861230929     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: 18790135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2012.03.005     Document Type: Article

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