G rowing interest in the evo-lutionary ecology of hostparasite interactionslJ has~ Iplaced
parasites firmly in the centre of many fields that are of considerable interest to ecologists and …

Birds have many kinds of internal and external parasites, including viruses, bacteria and
fungi, as well as protozoa, helminths and arthropods. Because parasites have negative …

When a parasite invades an ant, does the ant behave like other ants? Maybe not-and if it
doesn't, who, if anyone, benefits from the altered behaviors? The parasite? The ant …

Bird Nests and Construction Behaviour provides a broad view of our understanding of the
biology of the nests, bowers and tools made by birds. It illustrates how, among vertebrates …

Birds are plagued by an impressive diversity of ectoparasites, ranging from feather-feeding
lice, to feather-degrading bacteria. Many of these ectoparasites have severe negative effects …

Fleas are one of the most interesting and fascinating taxa of ectoparasites. All species in this
relatively small order are obligatory haematophagous (blood-feeding) parasites of higher …

The interrelationship between wild animal, domestic animals and human health is
appreciated now more than ever before. This is because of the recognition of the …

In altricial birds post-fledging survival is usually positively related to nestling body mass. A
large number of studies have shown that the latest hatched chick is the more likely to die …

Host nests are the key habitat for ectoparasite species that live and reproduce within the
nest material. Nest properties can influence host and parasite reproductive success, and …

Ectoparasites of vertebrates often spend part of their life cycle in their hosts' home.
Consequently, hosts should take into account the parasite infestation of a site when …