Seasonal Oviposition and Temperature Requirements of Eggs May Limit Northern Distribution of European Argas reflexus (Acari: Argasidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 26-37

  Dautel, Hans ^a   Knülle, Wilhelm ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acari; Argas reflexus; Cold hardiness; Diapause; Distribution; Ticks

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARGAS REFLEXUS; ARGASIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; TEMPERATURE; TICK;

ANIMALS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; OVIPOSITION; OVUM; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE; TICKS;

EID: 0031599650     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/35.1.26     Document Type: Article

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