Life cycle and seasonal development of postembryonic Argas reflexus (Acari: Argasidae) at two thermally different locations in Central Europe

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 697-712

  Dautel, Hans ^a   Knülle, Wilhelm ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acari; Argas reflexus; Diapause; Life cycle; Ticks

Indexed keywords

CIRCANNUAL RHYTHM; DEVELOPMENT; LIFE CYCLE; PIGEON TICK; SEASONAL DEVELOPMENT;

EUROPE, (CENTRAL);

ACARI; ARGAS REFLEXUS; ARGASIDAE;

EID: 0030759093     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02803512     Document Type: Article

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