Introduction of the exotic ticks Amblyomma humerale koch and Amblyomma geoemydae (Cantor) (Acari: Ixodidae) into the United States on imported reptiles

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 239-242

  Simmons, Leigh Anne ^a   Burridge, Michael J ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Acari; Amblyomma geoemydae; Amblyomma humerale; Guyana; Ixodidae; Ticks; Tortoises; Turtles; USA

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001400866     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647950008684194     Document Type: Editorial

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