Tolltetű fajok terjedési stratégiáinak kísérletes vizsgálata egy ragadozó madáron

The ethology of parasites has not been widely studied despite that not just biochemical and morphological properties help them to adopt to the host. Avian lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) are permanent obligatory ectoparasites, they predominantly spread during physical contact between hosts, which occurs most frequently during parental care (vertical transmission) in birds. In my study I examined how host preference affects lice distributions in adult birds and how this pattern is passed on to subsequent generations. My study focuses on louse species parasitizing the Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus), a raptor of high international conservation concern