Illustrated Key to Nymphs of the Tick Genus Amblyomma (Acari: Ixodidae) Found in the United States

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 489-495

  Keirans, James E ^a   Durden, Lance A ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyomma; Identification key; Nymphs; United States

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA CAJENNENSE; AMBLYOMMA DISSIMILE; AMBLYOMMA LONGIROSTRE; AMBLYOMMA MACULATUM; AMBLYOMMA TUBERCULATUM; ARTHROPODA; IXODIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; HISTOLOGY; NYMPH; TICK; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; NYMPH; TICKS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032113604     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/35.4.489     Document Type: Article

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