The supercooling ability of ticks (Acari, Ixodoidea)

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 166, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 517-524

  Dautel, H ^a   Knulle W ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acari; Cold hardiness; Diapause; Supercooling; Ticks

Indexed keywords

CRYOGLOBULIN; WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLIMATE; FREEZING; LARVA; METABOLISM; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; TEMPERATURE; TICK;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CLIMATE; CRYOGLOBULINS; FREEZING; LARVA; PHOTOPERIOD; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE; TICKS; WATER;

EID: 0030444745     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050040     Document Type: Article

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