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Different scales of spatial segregation of two species of feather mites on the wings of a passerine bird
Download2011
Mestre, A., Mesquita-Joanes, F., Proctor, H., Monros, J. S.
The \"condition-specific competition hypothesis\" proposes that coexistence of 2 species is possible when spatial or temporal variations in environmental conditions exist and each species responds differently to those conditions. The distribution of different species of feather mites on their...
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Host records for Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Mesostigmata : Macronyssidae) from birds of North America (Canada, United States, and Mexico)
Download2007
Abstract: The northern fowl mite, Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Canestrini and Fanzago, 1877) (Mesostiginata: Macronyssidae) is a broadly distributed blood-feeding parasite that has been collected from many, birds of temperate regions. Previously, the most complete host list was published in 1938, and...
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Leg size affects male mating success in Tarsonemus confusus Ewing (Prostigmata: Tarsonemidae)
Download1997
Belczewski, R., Garga, N., Proctor, H.
Legs IV of males in the family Tarsonemidae are highly modified to form thickened pincer-like appendages. Previous literature describes males using legs IV both to manipulate pharate females onto the males' genital capsule as well as to constrain the adult female's legs during mating. We observed...
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Survey of nasal mites (Rhinonyssidae, Ereynetidae, and Turbinoptidae) associated with birds in Alberta and Manitoba, Canada
Download2008
Galloway, T., Proctor, H., Knee, W.
Abstract: Three major lineages of mites (Arachnida: Acari) are parasitic in the nasal passages of birds: Rhinonyssidae (Mesostigmata), Ereynetidae (Prostigmata), Cytoditidae, and Turbinoptidae (Astigmata). The most diverse group of avian nasal mites is the Rhinonyssidae, which are obligate...
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2009
Hannon, S., Stephenson, S., Proctor, H.
Altricial young face two significant energetic challenges in the nest: thermoregulation and stress caused by ectoparasites. Ectoparasites feed on blood of nestlings and serve as vectors for bacterial and viral infections. Many bird species line their nests with feathers, which insulate the nest...