Usefulness of anti-parasite modifications of the nestbox's construction

• Autorzy: Kędra A. , Mazgajski T. D. , Kruszewicz A.G. , Modlińska E.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Two modifications of nestbox construction, supposed to suppress the development of fleas, have been tested in Kampinoski National Park (Central Poland). As fleas larvae depend on the quality of nest material and nest microclimate, we changed nestbox's design in such a way that microclimate shift becomes inevitable. First modification - five holes bored in the nestbox's bottom - turned out to be unsatisfactory. It did not protect nests from massive invasions of fleas, and furthermore diminished occupation of nestboxes by birds. Second modification - nestbox's bottom made of wire-netting - proved itself useful. Fleas were completely absent in Ficedula hypoleuca nests built in those nestboxes, while in Parus major nests their number was reduced. Occupation rate of such modified nestboxes was corresponding to this of traditional ones. Similarily modified nestboxes should be used in forest management practices.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

ectoparasite; forest management; hole nesting birds; nestboxes

• Wydawca: Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Ecology
• Rocznik: 2000
• Tom: Vol. 48, nr 3
• Strony: 249--253
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 16 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Kędra A.

• W. Stefański Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Twarda 51/55, 00-818 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Mazgajski T. D.

• Museum & Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wilcza 64, 00-679 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Kruszewicz A.G.

• Warsaw Zoological Garden, Ratuszowa 1/3, 03-461 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Modlińska E.

• W. Stefański Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Twarda 51/55, 00-818 Warsaw, Poland

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