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Ectoparasite Control

Ectoparasite Control is an applied subdiscipline of ectoparasitology that focuses on the prevention, reduction, and elimination of infestations by parasites living on the external surfaces of host organisms through chemical, biological, environmental, and integrated management strategies.

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The Ecology of Ectoparasitic Insects

Andrew Spielman · American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 1982 · 560 citations

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How Birds Combat Ectoparasites

Dale H. Clayton, Jennifer A. H. Koop, Christopher W. Harbison et al. · The Open Ornithology Journal · 2010 · 301 citations · Full text

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The Use of Green Plant Material in Bird Nests to Avoid Ectoparasites

Peter Wimberger · The Auk · 1984 · 226 citations

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Cleaner wrasse prefer client mucus: support for partner control mechanisms in cleaning interactions

Alexandra S. Grutter, Redouan Bshary · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · 2003 · 224 citations · Full text

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Ectoparasites reduce long-term survival of their avian host

Charles R. Brown, Mary B. Brown, Bruce Rannala · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · 1995 · 215 citations

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Authors

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    Maria Izabel Camargo‐Mathias

    Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Brazil

    7 publications · 149 citations

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  2. JM
    Juan Moreno

    Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Spain

    4 publications · 199 citations

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  3. KS
    Kate S. Hutson

    James Cook University, Australia

    4 publications · 119 citations

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    D. Ε. Jacobs

    Royal Veterinary College, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 81 citations

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    Dale H. Clayton

    University of Utah, United States

    3 publications · 405 citations

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Institutions

411

  1. Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)

    São Paulo, Brazil

    9 h-index

    45 publications

    861 citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    6 h-index

    13 publications

    702 citations

  3. The University of Queensland

    Brisbane, Australia

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    558 citations

  4. James Cook University

    Townsville, Australia

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    363 citations

  5. Agricultural Research Service

    Washington, United States

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    321 citations

  6. University of Bristol

    Bristol, United Kingdom

    5 h-index

    9 publications

    336 citations

  7. University of Pretoria

    Pretoria, South Africa

    5 h-index

    9 publications

    242 citations

  8. Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation

    Brasília, Brazil

    5 h-index

    11 publications

    474 citations

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  1. Journal of Economic Entomology

    18 publications · 561 citations

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  2. PubMed

    Repository · 19 publications · 542 citations

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  3. Parasites & Vectors

    10 publications · 464 citations

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  4. Veterinary Parasitology

    10 publications · 421 citations

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  5. Veterinary Record

    9 publications · 214 citations

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