Effects of host state and body condition on parasite infestation of bent-wing bats

Ectoparasites inhabit the body surface or outgrowths of hosts and are usually detrimental to host health and wellbeing. Hosts, however, vary in quality and may lead ectoparasites to aggregate on preferred host...
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - Category: Zoology Authors: Tags: Research Source Type: research