Ectoparasites play important roles in the lives of birds. Among these parasites, mites offer
unique potential because of their extraordinary ecological and evolutionary diversity …

Identifying the factors that control population dynamics in migratory animals has been
constrained by our inability to track individuals throughout the annual cycle. Using stable …

Parasitism is a common cause of host mortality, but little is known about the ecological
factors affecting parasite virulence (the rate of mortality among infected hosts). We reviewed …

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 …

The consequences of nest ectoparasites, such as Protocalliphora larvae, on nestling birds
have been the subject of numerous studies. Despite observed reductions in mass and …

Metabolizable energy intake and changes in body mass was measured in the desert gerbil
Gerbillus dasyurus when parasitized by the flea Xenopsylla ramesis. We hypothesized that …

We describe the general field population biology of haemogregarines and mites in the wall
lizard, Podarcis muralis, examining the factors that determine the prevalence and intensity of …

The poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae, is currently a significant pest in the poultry
industry in Europe. Biological control by the introduction of predatory mites is one of the …

We report observations of a sample of high-redshift sources (1.8 ≲ z ≲ 4.7), mainly
radio-quiet quasars, at 350 μ m using the bolometer camera SHARC (Submillimeter High …

Birds are important hosts for the development of the immature stages of several tick species
that are vectors for disease-causing microorganisms in animals and humans. Colombia has …