Temperature and humidity differences between roosts of the fruit bat, Rousettus aegyptiacus (Geoffroy, 1810), and the refugia of its ectoparasite, Afrocimex constrictus

• Autorzy: Reinhardt K. , Naylor R. A. , Siva-Jothy M. T.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Słowa kluczowe

EN

temperature; humidity; difference; roost; fruit bat; Rousettus aegyptiacus; refugium; ectoparasite; Afrocimex constrictus; Pteropodidae; Heteroptera; blood feeding; Cimex; habitat preference

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Chiropterologica
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: 10
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.173-176,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Reinhardt K.

• Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, U.K.

autor

Naylor R. A.

• Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, U.K.

autor

Siva-Jothy M. T.

• Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, U.K.

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