Infestation of mammals by Ixodes ricinus ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in south-central Sweden

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 755-771

  Tälleklint, Lars ^a   Jaenson, Thomas G T ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Infestation patterns; Ixodes ricinus; Mammals; Population dynamics; Sweden

Indexed keywords

BLOOD LOSS; INFESTATION; MAMMAL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASONAL PATTERN; TICK;

SWEDEN;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; APODEMUS; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; CLETHRIONOMYS GLAREOLUS; IXODES RICINUS; IXODIDAE; LAGOMORPHA; LEPUS; LEPUS TIMIDUS; MAMMALIA; MURIDAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 0031455231     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018473122070     Document Type: Article

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