Sexual differences in life history traits of philornis seguyi (diptera: Muscidae) parasitizing house wrens (Troglodytes aedon)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 222-227

  Quiroga, M A ^a,b   Reboreda, J C ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

^b Laboratorio de Ecologõá de Enfermedades Facultad Ciencias Veterinarias UNL   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

bot fy; Philornis seguyi; sexual difference; Troglodytes aedon

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY SIZE; BREEDING SEASON; FLY; LARVA; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MOLT; PARASITISM; POPULATION GROWTH; PUPA; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL SELECTION; SONGBIRD; SURVIVAL;

EID: 84879615163     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/AN12084     Document Type: Article

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