Specialization of bat-fly interactions at different elevations in a montane forest of northern Peru
David Minaya, Juan J. Pellón, Carla Yauris, Kristhie Pillaca, Balder Choza, Jaime Pacheco, Gustavo Graciolli, José Iannacone · 2026
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Description
David Minaya and co-authors map bat and fly partnerships by mountain height in a 2025 study (head year). Blood-feeding flies live on bats with tight loyalty, shaped by host habits and land use. A montane forest in northern Peru offered slopes to test how height bends those ties.
Fruit bats of two genera dominated the catches, and two fly species led the parasite side. Most flies stuck to a single host kind. Networks split into clean modules grouped by bat kinship and roosting style. Modules held across sites, though species swaps shifted details. Elevation changed the cast more than the script, the team conclude.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | David Minaya, Juan J. Pellón, Carla Yauris, Kristhie Pillaca, Balder Choza, Jaime Pacheco, Gustavo Graciolli, José Iannacone |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |