Defence behaviour of reindeer in response to flying parasitic Diptera

Similar defence behaviours were exhibited by a reindeer when experimentally exposed to three different species of tethered, flying parasitic Diptera, Cephenemyia trompe (Modeer), Hypoderma tarandi (L) and Tabanid. Defencive behavioural responses appeared to be related to attack angle, and were not...

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Main Authors: Andrew J. Karter, Ivar Folstad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1989-06-01
Series:Rangifer
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/770