The importance of temporal heterothermy in bats
Animals must balance their energy budgets even when confronted with periodic food
shortages and/or adverse environmental conditions. Especially, small endothermic animals …
shortages and/or adverse environmental conditions. Especially, small endothermic animals …
Gender-biased parasitism in small mammals: patterns, mechanisms, consequences
This article reviews patterns, causes and consequences of gender-biased infestation of
small mammalian hosts by macroparasites. We start with a description of gender biases in …
small mammalian hosts by macroparasites. We start with a description of gender biases in …
Host sex and ectoparasites choice: preference for, and higher survival on female hosts
Summary 1 Sex differences in levels of parasite infection are a common rule in a wide range
of mammals, with males usually more susceptible than females. Sex‐specific exposure to …
of mammals, with males usually more susceptible than females. Sex‐specific exposure to …
Diseases and causes of death in European bats: dynamics in disease susceptibility and infection rates
K Mühldorfer, S Speck, A Kurth, R Lesnik, C Freuling… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Bats receive increasing attention in infectious disease studies, because of their
well recognized status as reservoir species for various infectious agents. This is even more …
well recognized status as reservoir species for various infectious agents. This is even more …
Molecular cophylogenetic relationships between European bats and their ectoparasitic mites (Acari, Spinturnicidae)
Cospeciation between host-parasite species is generally thought to result in mirror-image
congruent phylogenies. Incongruence can be explained by mechanisms such as host …
congruent phylogenies. Incongruence can be explained by mechanisms such as host …
Contrasting effects of climate change on the timing of reproduction and reproductive success of a temperate insectivorous bat
We used long‐term datasets to analyse (1) the patterns of covariation between basic climatic
variables (temperature and rainfall) and the timing of reproduction and reproductive …
variables (temperature and rainfall) and the timing of reproduction and reproductive …
Similar is not the same: social calls of conspecifics are more effective in attracting wild bats to day roosts than those of other bat species
CR Schöner, MG Schöner, G Kerth - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2010 - Springer
Many bat species regularly need to find new day roosts as they require numerous shelters
each breeding season. It has been shown that bats exchange information about roosts …
each breeding season. It has been shown that bats exchange information about roosts …
Parasites of parasites of bats: Laboulbeniales (Fungi: Ascomycota) on bat flies (Diptera: Nycteribiidae) in central Europe
Abstract Background Bat flies (Streblidae and Nycteribiidae) are among the most
specialized families of the order Diptera. Members of these two related families have an …
specialized families of the order Diptera. Members of these two related families have an …
Seasonal dynamics in the numbers of parasitic bugs (Heteroptera, Cimicidae): a possible cause of roost switching in bats (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae)
T Bartonička, J Gaisler - Parasitology Research, 2007 - Springer
The objective of the present paper is to extend the knowledge of roosting strategies of bats
and the interaction of bats with their roost ectoparasites, the bat bugs Cimex pipistrelli. The …
and the interaction of bats with their roost ectoparasites, the bat bugs Cimex pipistrelli. The …
Does the mode of transmission between hosts affect the host choice strategies of parasites? Implications from a field study on bat fly and wing mite infestation of …
K Reckardt, G Kerth - Oikos, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
In a two‐year field study, we analyzed the distribution of two hematophagous ectoparasites,
the bat fly Basilia nana and the wing mite Spinturnix bechsteini, within and among 14 female …
the bat fly Basilia nana and the wing mite Spinturnix bechsteini, within and among 14 female …