Ectoparasitism

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Used for

mange, mite infestation, parasitic skin disorder, scabies

Broader Terms

parasitic disease, parasitism

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• On page 154, a statement The Tachinidae have been far less exploited for biolog- ical control; ectoparasitism is the norm suggests that ectoparasitism is the norm in Tachinidae.
• Therefore, the loss of hemolymph to wing mites must be considered in the context of environmental conditions, and the judgment that mite ectoparasitism is unimportant from laboratory studies is of little value.
• Therefore, the loss of hemolymph to wing mites must be considered in the context of environmental con- ditions, and the judgment that mite ectoparasitism is unimportant from laboratory studies is of little value.
• Conse- quently, the extent to which cavity nesting birds are able to strategically adjust their primary reproductive invest- ment in response to perceived risk of ectoparasitism is not known.
• My work to date has indicated that ectoparasitism is complex in cliff swallows, with unpredictable effects on the birds' behavior and life histories.

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