Parasite removal improves reproductive success of female North American red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus).

In order to evaluate potential reproductive costs associated with parasitism, we experimentally removed ectoparasites from reproductive female North American red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus). Body mass and overwinter survival of mothers, days to juvenile emergence, juvenile survival from birt...

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Main Authors: Jesse E H Patterson, Peter Neuhaus, Susan J Kutz, Kathreen E Ruckstuhl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3568097?pdf=render