Where have all the fleas gone? Low levels of blue tit Parus caeruleus nests infestation

• Autorzy: Kedra A H , Mazgajski T.D.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Prevalence of flea infestation in nests of Blue Tit Parus caeruleus was analyzed and compared with these of other hole-nesting birds. Nests were collected from nestboxes prior to youngs fledging. It was found that prevalence of fleas was very low in comparison to other studies of Blue Tits nests and to other bird species. The possible reasons of this low prevalence are discussed.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

parasite; Blue tit; bird; nest; flea; tit; Parus caeruleus; infestation

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Wiadomości Parazytologiczne
• Rocznik: 1999
• Tom: 45
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.501-505,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Kedra A H

• Polish Academy of Sciences, Twarda 51-55, 00-818 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Mazgajski T.D.

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