Host-parasite relationships between a Malagasy fruit bat (Pteropodidae) and associated bat fly (Diptera: Nycteribiidae): seasonal variation of host body condition and the possible impact of parasite abundance Author Rajemison, Faneva I. Association Vahatra, BP 3972, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar & Mention Zoologie et Biodiversité Animale, Université d’Antananarivo, BP 906, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar & Corresponding author: E-mail: iharantsoa. faneva @ gmail. com iharantsoa.faneva@gmail.com Author Noroalintseheno Lalarivoniaina, Oliva S. Association Vahatra, BP 3972, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar & Mention Zoologie et Biodiversité Animale, Université d’Antananarivo, BP 906, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar Author Andrianarimisa, Aristide Mention Zoologie et Biodiversité Animale, Université d’Antananarivo, BP 906, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar Author Goodman, Steven M. Association Vahatra, BP 3972, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar & Field Museum of Natural History, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60605, USA text Acta Chiropterologica 2017 2017-12-01 19 2 229 238 journal article 10.3161/15081109ACC2017.19.2.002 1733-5329 7823169

TABLE 2. Generalized Linear Model of the relationships between the Body Condition Index (BCI), age and sex of R.madagascariensis (Pteropodidae), season (period of visit), and E. madagascarensis (Nycteribiidae) abundance, from the Grotte des Chauves-souris in the Parc National d’Ankarana. For categorical variables (age, sex, and season), the values for the first level (adult for host age, female for host sex, and September 2014 for season), which are compared the presented variables. Significant P- values are shown in bold

Predictors	Estimate	Standard Error	P- value
(Intercept)	1.060	0.13	<0.001
Host BCI	0.764	0.17	<0.001
Host age
Neonate	-1.045	0.10	<0.001
Sub–adult	0.161	0.05	0.002
Host sex
Male	0.230	0.03	<0.001
Season (period of visit)
Jan. 2015	-0.226	0.05	<0.001
Sept. 2015	-0.041	0.04	0.337
Jan. 2016	0.001	0.05	0.982
Sept. 2016	0.148	0.04	<0.001
Host age
Neonate–adult	-1.045	0.10	<0.001
Sub-adult–adult	-0.161	0.05	0.005
Sub-adult–neonate	0.883	0.09	<0.001
Host sex
Male–female	0.230	0.03	<0.001
Season (period of visit)
Jan. 2015–Sept. 2014	-0.226	0.05	<0.001
Sept. 2015–Sept. 2014	-0.041	0.04	0.871
Jan. 2016–Sept. 2014	0.001	0.05	1.000
Sept. 2016–Sept. 2014	0.148	0.04	0.007
Sept. 2015–Jan. 2015	0.185	0.05	0.002
Jan. 2016–Jan. 2015	0.227	0.05	<0.001
Sept. 2016–Jan. 2015	0.374	0.05	<0.001
Jan. 2016–Sept. 2015	0.042	0.05	0.905
Sept. 2016–Sept. 2015	0.188	0.05	<0.001
Sept. 2016–Jan. 2016	0.147	0.05	0.035