Co‐parasitism in the face of predation: Effects of natural enemies on a neotropical mockingbird

JM Herman, VD Fiorini, I Crudele… - Journal of Animal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Co‐parasitism is ubiquitous and has important consequences for the ecology and evolution
of wild host populations. Studies of parasite co‐infections remain limited in scope, with few …

Health status of Nazca boobies (Sula granti) on Daphne Major island in the Galápagos determined by hematology, biochemistry, and physical examination

EK Tucker-Retter, Z Velsey-Gross… - Journal of Zoo and …, 2021 - BioOne
Island species are particularly vulnerable to environmental disturbances and introduced
pathogens. Conducting health assessments of wild populations in the Galápagos improves …

Grassquits adjust parental care in broods parasitized by native nest flies

C Biagolini Jr, P Diniz, RH Macedo - Ethology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The parasitic nest flies Philornis spp. are ectoparasites associated with a large number of
Neotropical bird species. Little is known about how flies locate birds' nests and how parents …

Ectoparasite load increase in reproductively active sand lizards

R Smolinský, Z Hiadlovska, N Martinkova - Journal of Vertebrate Biology, 2021 - BioOne
Sexual reproduction imposes risks on participating adults through increased probability of
injury, predation pressure, or parasite exposure. Evolutionary theory predicts that animals …

First report of the Philornis torquans complex in adult birds in continental Ecuador: Is parasitism by Philornis being underestimated?

H Cadena-Ortiz, M Quiroga… - Revista mexicana de …, 2022 - scielo.org.mx
Myiasis by Philornis is a usual phenomenon in Neotropical birds. Philornis larvae are
hematophagous and are known to affect both nestlings and adults. Still, parasitism in adults …

[PDF][PDF] EFFETS COMBINÉS DE L'EXPOSITION AUX PESTICIDES ET À DES ECTOPARASITES HÉMATOPHAGES SUR LA PHYSIOLOGIE DES OISILLONS DE L' …

A Sigouin - 2020 - core.ac.uk
Dans un contexte d'intensification des pratiques agricoles, un processus s' étant accru
depuis les années 1970, les pesticides sont utilisés de manière croissante et se retrouvent …