Host specificity of a generalist parasite: genetic evidence of sympatric host races in the seabird tick Ixodes uriae

By K. McCoy, T. Boulinier, C. Tirard, Y. Michalakis. 2001

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Local adaptation of the ectoparasite Ixodes uriae to its seabird host (2002, background): “Recent results have shown that there is low neutral genetic structure of tick populations between nearby host subpopulations, suggesting that dispersal through the intra-colony movements of birds does occur (McCoy et al., 2001).”
Differential species-specific ectoparasitic mite intensities in two intimately coexisting sibling bat species: resource-mediated host attractiveness or parasite specialization? (2003, background): “The evolution of host specialization and specificity is thought to be related to the availability and predictability of hosts, so as to minimize extinction rates (Ward 1992; McCoy et al. 2001).”