An investigation into the host-parasite interrelationship between Common Swifts and Hippoboscid Louse-Flies
Parasitism is defined as an obligatory hetero-specific relationship where resource transfer between a host and parasite occurs. This results in the sub-optimal expression of host life-history traits and a consequent reduction in host fitness. The Louse Fly, Crataerina pallida (Diptera: Hippoboscidae...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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| Online Access: | https://shura.shu.ac.uk/14064/1/markdavidwalkerphd.pdf https://shura.shu.ac.uk/14064/8/10701135.pdf |