Biology of Ixodes rubicundus ticks under laboratory conditions: Observations on oviposition and egg development

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 513-522

  Van Der Lingen, F J ^a   Fourie, L J ^a   Kok, D J ^a   Van Zyl, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Conversion efficiency index; Egg yield; Fecundity; Ixodes rubicundus; Laboratory study; Oviposition period; Pre oviposition period

Indexed keywords

EGG DEVELOPMENT; OVIPOSITION; TICK;

ACARI; IXODES RUBICUNDUS; IXODIDAE;

EID: 0032808153     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006127306798     Document Type: Article

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