Is there a role for aromatic plants in blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) nests? Results from a correlational and an experimental study

Effects of nest-box environment on fledgling success rate and pathogen load

(2022) James F. Scott-Baumann et al.   PARASITOLOGY

Consequences of experimental addition of fresh, aromatic plants into nests of blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus) on the physiological condition of nestlings

(2020) Michał Glądalski et al.   BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY

Micronucleus Assay: The State of Art, and Future Directions

(2020) Sylwester Sommer et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Sparrows use a medicinal herb to defend against parasites and increase offspring condition

(2020) Canchao Yang et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

MIZUTAMA: A quick, easy, and accurate method for counting erythrocytes

(2019) David Ochoa et al.   PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY

Does blood loss explain higher resting metabolic rates in nestling birds with hematophagous ectoparasites?

(2019) Natalie W. Sun et al.   JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY

Avoidance, tolerance, and resistance to ectoparasites in nestling and adult tree swallows

(2018) Joely G. DeSimone et al.   JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY

Do parasites and antioxidant availability affect begging behaviour, growth rate and resistance to oxidative stress?

(2018) Lea Maronde et al.   JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Addressing the impact of mercury estuarine contamination in the European eel ( Anguilla anguilla L., 1758) – An early diagnosis in glass eel stage based on erythrocytic nuclear morphology

(2018) D. Castro et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Prospective of Essential Oils of the Genus Mentha as Biopesticides: A Review

(2018) Pooja Singh et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

SpotEgg: an image-processing tool for automatised analysis of colouration and spottiness

(2016) Jesús Gómez et al.   JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY

Symbiosis in an overlooked microcosm: a systematic review of the bacterial flora of mites

(2015) KITTIPONG CHAISIRI et al.   PARASITOLOGY

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

(2015) JAMES F. SCOTT-BAUMANN et al.   PARASITOLOGY

Seabird embryos as biomonitors of micronucleogenic genotoxic agents: potential application for the coasts of Mexico

(2014) Juan Pablo Ceyca et al.   Avian Biology Research

Factors Affecting the Presence and Abundance of Generalist Ectoparasites in Nests of Three Sympatric Hole-Nesting Bird Species

(2013) Alejandro Cantarero et al.   ACTA ORNITHOLOGICA

Green plant material in avian nests

(2013) Anna Dubiec et al.   Avian Biology Research

Impact of pest control strategies on the arthropodofauna living in bird nests built in nestboxes in pear and apple orchards

(2013) Lise Roy et al.   BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Behavioural responses to ectoparasites in pied flycatchersFicedula hypoleuca: an experimental study

(2013) Alejandro Cantarero et al.   JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY

Menthol: A simple monoterpene with remarkable biological properties

(2013) Guy P.P. Kamatou et al.   PHYTOCHEMISTRY

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

Laboratory tests for controlling poultry red mites (Dermanyssus gallinae) with predatory mites in small ‘laying hen’ cages

(2012) Izabela Lesna et al.   EXPERIMENTAL AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY

Maternal effects reduce oxidative stress in female nestlings under high parasite load

(2012) Greet De Coster et al.   JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY

Proximate Correlates of Carotenoid-Based Mouth Coloration in Nestling House Sparrows

(2011) Matthew B. Dugas et al.   CONDOR

Collecting, processing, and storing avian blood: a review

(2011) Jennifer C. Owen   JOURNAL OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGY

Changes in non-specific biomarkers in the Mediterranean barbel (Barbus meridionalis) exposed to sewage effluents in a Mediterranean stream (Catalonia, NE Spain)

(2010) Alberto Maceda-Veiga et al.   AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY

Ecological immunology of bird-ectoparasite systems

(2010) Jeb P. Owen et al.   TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY

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

(2009) Adèle Mennerat et al.   ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR

Carotenoids in evolutionary ecology: re-evaluating the antioxidant role

(2009) Lorenzo Pérez-Rodríguez   BIOESSAYS

A meta-analysis of parasite virulence in nestling birds

(2009) A. P. Møller et al.   BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS

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

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

Indications and Techniques for Blood Transfusion in Birds

(2009) Filipe Martinho   Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

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

Carotenoids are minor antioxidants for birds

(2008) D. Costantini et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Effect of tick parasitism on the health status of a passerine bird

(2008) D. J. A. Heylen et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

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

The effects of short-term antioxidant supplementation on oxidative stress and flight performance in adult budgerigars Melopsittacus undulatus

(2008) S. D. Larcombe et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Condition dependence of nestling mouth colour and the effect of supplementing carotenoids on parental behaviour in the hihi (Notiomystis cincta)

(2008) John G. Ewen et al.   OECOLOGIA