Ectoparasite and bacterial population genetics and community structure indicate extent of bat movement across an island chain
Few studies have examined the genetic population structure of vector-borne microparasites in wildlife, making it unclear how much these systems can reveal about the movement of their associated hosts.This study examined the complex host–vector–microbe interactions in a system of bats, wingless ectoparasitic Dice bat flies (Nycteribiidae), vecto