Exploring mechanisms that shape Siphonaptera composition and distribution patterns on small mammals across South Africa

Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2015. === ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Fleas (Siphonaptera) are obligate ectoparasites of mammals and birds. Due to their economic importance as disease vectors, most contemporary studies on macroparasites now also consider the spatial variation of parasite communities an...

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Main Author: Van der Mescht, Luther
Other Authors: Matthee, Sonja
Format: Others
Language:en_ZA
Published: Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/97768