Parasite intensity is driven by temperature in a wild bird
A. Mennerat, A. Charmantier, S. Hurtrez-Bousses, P. Perret, M. M. Lambrechts
This study shows that temperature strongly influences parasite load in Corsican blue tits, with higher temperatures during the nestling stage and spring linked to increased parasite intensity.
bioRxiv · Feb 26, 2019Ecology