Sarcoptes mange (Sarcoptes scabiei) increases diurnal activity of bare-nosed wombats (Vombatus ursinus) in an agricultural riparian environment

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 244-248

  Borchard, Philip ^a   Eldridge, David J ^a   Wright, Ian A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mange; Parasites; Sarcoptes scabiei; Wombat

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AIR TEMPERATURE; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DIURNAL ACTIVITY; DIURNAL VARIATION; LONGEVITY; MARSUPIAL; MITE; MOBILITY; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; PARASITIC DISEASE; PERSISTENCE; WILD POPULATION;

AUSTRALIA;

SARCOPTES; SARCOPTES SCABIEI; VOMBATIDAE; VOMBATUS URSINUS;

EID: 84861576634     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2012.04.004     Document Type: Article

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