Biases Associated with Several Sampling Methods Used to Estimate Abundance of Ixodes scapularis and Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 615-623

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

^a Division of Communicable Diseases   (United States)

^b Freehold Area Health Department   (United States)

^c Ducks Unlimited Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyomma americanum; Habitats; Ixodes scapularis; Sampling

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA AMERICANUM; ARTHROPODA; IXODES SCAPULARIS; IXODIDAE; PINUS CARIBAEA; QUERCUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; IXODES; LARVA; METHODOLOGY; NYMPH; POPULATION DENSITY; TICK; ZOOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ENTOMOLOGY; IXODES; LARVA; NYMPH; POPULATION DENSITY; TICKS;

EID: 0031265293     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/34.6.615     Document Type: Review

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