Darwin’s finches combat introduced nest parasites with fumigated cotton

Introduced parasites are a threat to biodiversity when naïve hosts lack effective defenses against such parasites [1]. Several parasites have recently colonized the Galápagos Islands, threatening native bird populations [2]. For example, the introduced parasitic nest fly Philornis downsi (Diptera: M...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Bibliographische Detailangaben

Veröffentlicht in:	Current biology 2014-05, Vol.24 (9), p.R355-R356
Hauptverfasser:	Knutie, Sarah A., McNew, Sabrina M., Bartlow, Andrew W., Vargas, Daniela A., Clayton, Dale H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Cotton Fiber Ecuador Finches - parasitology Fumigation - methods Insecticides - administration & dosage Insecticides - pharmacology Muscidae - drug effects Nesting Behavior Permethrin - administration & dosage Permethrin - pharmacology Reproduction
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!