Cavity-breeding birds create specific microhabitats for diverse arthropod communities in boreal forests
The nests of secondary cavity-nesters located in tree cavities may form specific
microhabitats of conservation importance due to their limited accessibility and availability …
microhabitats of conservation importance due to their limited accessibility and availability …
Communities of Uropodina (Acari: Mesostigmata) in Nest Boxes Inhabited by Dormice (Glis glis and Muscardinus avellanarius) and Differences in Percentages of …
Simple Summary Hanging nest boxes, which are used by various groups of animals such as
birds or mammals (eg, dormice and bats), increase the number of shelters and breeding …
birds or mammals (eg, dormice and bats), increase the number of shelters and breeding …
Parasite intensity is driven by temperature in a wild bird
A Mennerat, A Charmantier, P Perret… - Peer Community …, 2021 - peercommunityjournal.org
Increasing awareness that parasitism is an essential component of nearly all aspects of
ecosystem functioning, as well as a driver of biodiversity, has led to rising interest in the …
ecosystem functioning, as well as a driver of biodiversity, has led to rising interest in the …
[HTML][HTML] Louse fly (Diptera, Hippoboscidae) associations with raptors in southern Canada, with new North American and European records
V Levesque-Beaudin, BJ Sinclair - International Journal for Parasitology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Louse flies (Diptera, Hippoboscidae) are ectoparasites often found on birds. As they
spend most of their life on their host, they are not often collected or studied. Hence, little is …
spend most of their life on their host, they are not often collected or studied. Hence, little is …
Detection of Pathogens and Ticks on Sedentary and Migratory Birds in Two Corsican Wetlands (France, Mediterranean Area)
B Defaye, S Moutailler, B Vollot, C Galon, G Gonzalez… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Birds are one of the most species-diverse vertebrate groups and are susceptible to
numerous hematophagous ectoparasites. Migratory birds likely contribute to the circulation …
numerous hematophagous ectoparasites. Migratory birds likely contribute to the circulation …
Type of Material, Not Tree Hole Characteristics Shapes Uropodina Mites' Species Composition in Excavated Tree Holes
Uropodina mites are organisms regularly found in the breeding sites of vertebrates.
However, studies devoted to the nest dwellers of hole-nesting birds have been performed …
However, studies devoted to the nest dwellers of hole-nesting birds have been performed …
Elevational patterns of blowfly parasitism in two hole nesting avian species
G Moreno-Rueda - Diversity, 2021 - mdpi.com
Climate change is predicted to cause shifts in parasite distributions, leading to encounters
with new hosts. Mountains offer a natural experimental background to study how parasite …
with new hosts. Mountains offer a natural experimental background to study how parasite …
Songbird nests on the ground as islands of diversity of ptyctimous mites (Acari: Oribatida) in the primeval Białowieża Forest (Poland)
Due to specific microclimatic conditions and accumulation of organic matter, bird nests are
microhabitats that are often inhabited by various invertebrates, including mites (Acari). We …
microhabitats that are often inhabited by various invertebrates, including mites (Acari). We …
Hyperparasitism of an Avian Ectoparasitic Hippoboscid Fly, Ornithomya anchineuria, by the Mite, Myialges Cf. Borealis, in Alberta, Canada
CP Goater, J Dyck, H Proctor… - The Journal of …, 2018 - meridian.allenpress.com
Abstract Hippoboscid flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) include species that are ectoparasites
of birds in the Northern Hemisphere, but little is known regarding their taxonomy, parasites …
of birds in the Northern Hemisphere, but little is known regarding their taxonomy, parasites …
Lice, flies, mites, and ticks on raptors (Accipitriformes, Falconiformes and Strigiformes) in rescue centers in Central Italy
R Gherardi, C D'Agostino, S Perrucci - Parasitologia, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study aims to assess the occurrence of external arthropods on deceased raptors in
rescue centers in Tuscany, central Italy. The examined diurnal raptors include 17 common …
rescue centers in Tuscany, central Italy. The examined diurnal raptors include 17 common …