Chigger mite (Eutrombicula alfreddugesi ) ectoparasitism does not contribute to sex differences in growth rate in eastern fence lizards (Sceloporus undulatus )
Hailey Conrad1,2* , Nicholas B. Pollock3,4,5* , Henry John-Alder1,6
1 Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, USA
2 Present Address: Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
3 Graduate Program in Ecology and Evolution, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, USA
4 Present Address: Department of Biology, University of Texas Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019, USA
5 Corresponding Author E-mail: nicholas.pollock@uta.edu
6 Rutgers Pinelands Field Station, Rutgers University, New Lisbon, New Jersey 08064, USA