Rates of hematophagous ectoparasite consumption during grooming by an endemic Madagascar fruit bat
Abstract Background Few details are available on the consumption of ectoparasites, specifically bat flies (Diptera: Nycteribiidae and Streblidae), by their chiropteran hosts while grooming. Such details are important to document consumption rates of ectoparasites by their bat host provide details on...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2918-1 |