Increased detrimental effects of ectopar
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F. Lope; G. GonzΓ‘lez; J. J. PΓ©rez; A. P. MΓΈller
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Article
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1993
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Springer-Verlag
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English
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Parasites are usually assumed to negatively affect fitness components of their hosts, particularly during adverse environmental conditions. We experimentally tested whether the ectoparasitic house martin bug (Oeciacus hirundinis) had larger negative effects on its house martin (Delichon urbica) host