Seasonal and Long-Term Variations in Abundance of Adult Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Different Coastal Plain Habitats of New Jersey

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 963-970

  Schulze, Terry L ^a   Jordan, Robert A ^b,c  

^a NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES   (United States)

^b Freehold Area Health Department   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Habitat; Ixodes scapularis

Indexed keywords

ACARI; IXODES SCAPULARIS; IXODIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; IXODES; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASON; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; DEMOGRAPHY; IXODES; NEW JERSEY; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030281231     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/33.6.963     Document Type: Article

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