The dilemma of conserving parasites: The case of Felicola (Lorisicola) isidoroi (Phthiraptera: Trichodectidae) and its host, the endangered Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus)

Insect Conservation and Diversity

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 680-686

  Pérez, Jesús M ^a   Sánchez, Iñigo ^b   Palma, Ricardo L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^b Madreselva ^*  (Spain)

^c MUSEUM OF NEW ZEALAND TE PAPA TONGAREWA   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Conservation programme; Ectoparasites; Felicola (Lorisicola) isidoroi; Host management; Iberian lynx; Parasite conservation; Trichodectidae

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888041267     PISSN: 1752458X     EISSN: 17524598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/icad.12021     Document Type: Article

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