Seasonal activity and host associations of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Southeastern Missouri

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 720-726

  Kollars Jr , Thomas M ^a   Oliver Jr , James H ^a   Kollars, Peggy G ^a   Durden, Lance A ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blacklegged tick; Ecology; Host associations; Ixodes scapularis; Seasonal activity

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; BORRELIA; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; CANIDAE; CANIS LATRANS; CERVIDAE; EUMECES FASCIATUS; EUMECES LATICEPS; IXODES SCAPULARIS; IXODIDAE; ODOCOILEUS; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SCELOPORUS UNDULATUS; SCINCIDAE; SQUAMATA; SYLVILAGUS FLORIDANUS; THRYOTHORUS LUDOVICIANUS; TROGLODYTES TROGLODYTES; VERTEBRATA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DEER; IMMUNOLOGY; IXODES; LIZARD; OPOSSUM; PARASITOLOGY; RABBIT; RODENT; SEASON; TURTLE; UNITED STATES; VERTEBRATE; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; DEER; IXODES; LIZARDS; MISSOURI; OPOSSUMS; RABBITS; RODENTIA; SEASONS; TURTLES; VERTEBRATES;

EID: 0033220560     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/36.6.720     Document Type: Article

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