A review of the nest protection hypothesis: does inclusion of fresh green plant material in birds’ nests reduce parasite infestation?

Nest composition and yolk hormones: do female European starlings adjust yolk androgens to nest quality?

(2013) Helga Gwinner et al.   Avian Biology Research

Why Does a Hawk Build with Green Nesting Material?

(2013) Bernd Heinrich   NORTHEASTERN NATURALIST

Interacting effects of aromatic plants and female age on nest-dwelling ectoparasites and blood-sucking flies in avian nests

(2012) G. Tomás et al.   BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES

Aromatic Plants in Eurasian Blue Tit Nests: The ‘Nest Protection Hypothesis’ Revisited

(2012) Bárbara A. Pires et al.   Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Differences in Culturable Microbial Communities in Bird Nestboxes According to Orientation and Influences on Offspring Quality in Great Tits (Parus major)

(2011) Anne E. Goodenough et al.   MICROBIAL ECOLOGY

Aromatic plants in nests of blue tits: positive effects on nestlings

(2009) Adèle Mennerat et al.   ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR

Candidate predators for biological control of the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae

(2009) Izabela Lesna et al.   EXPERIMENTAL AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY

Aromatic plants in nests of the blue tit Cyanistes caeruleus protect chicks from bacteria

(2009) Adèle Mennerat et al.   OECOLOGIA

Selection of Fresh Vegetation for Nest Lining by Red-shouldered Hawks

(2009) Cheryl R. Dykstra et al.   Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus) respond to an experimental change in the aromatic plant odour composition of their nest

(2008) A. Mennerat   BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES

Aromatic plants in blue tit Cyanistes caeruleus nests: no negative effect on blood-sucking Protocalliphora blow fly larvae

(2008) Adèle Mennerat et al.   JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY

Lack of prolonged activity of lavender essential oils as acaricides against the poultry red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae) under laboratory conditions

(2008) D.R. George et al.   RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE

Starling males select green nest material by olfaction using experience-independent and experience-dependent cues

(2007) Helga Gwinner et al.   ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR

Biological effects of essential oils – A review

(2007) F. Bakkali et al.   FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY