ectoparasites
Effects of a keystone genus on the prevalence of ectoparasites and disease in a desert rodent community
Research by Jessica Martin on March 2, 2016
I am investigating the effects of removing kangaroo rats (Dipodomys spp.), a keystone genus, on the prevalence of ectoparasites (fleas, ticks, etc.) and pathogens (bacteria of the genus Bartonella) in a desert rodent community. This project is based at a long-term research site (established in 1977) near the town of Portal in southeastern Arizona. I collected… Read more Effects of a keystone genus on the prevalence of ectoparasites and disease in a desert rodent community
