Introduction The long-distance, seasonal migrations of birds make them an effective
ecological bridge for the movement of ticks. The introduction of exotic tick species to new …

Numerous factors influence the timing of spring migration in birds, yet the relative
importance of intrinsic and extrinsic variables on migration initiation remains unclear. To test …

The ecological processes that determine how individual animals become hosts to zoonotic
pathogens is a topic of rapidly growing interest. However, how such exposure is mediated …

The long-distance, seasonal migrations of birds make them an effective ecological bridge for
the movement of ticks. The introduction of exotic tick species to new geographical regions …

Avian haemosporidians are a diverse group of parasites that infect birds worldwide and
have been a major focus of research for decades. Yet, few studies have identified the drivers …