The Fleas (Siphonaptera) of Tennessee

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 13-22

  Durden, Lance A ^a   Kollars Jr , Thomas M ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fleas; Geographical distribution; Host associations; New state records; Siphonaptera; Tennessee

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAT; CLASSIFICATION; DOG; FLEA; HUMAN; MOUSE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CATS; DOGS; FLEAS; HUMANS; MICE; TENNESSEE;

EID: 0031159952     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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