Density-dependent preprandial mating by deer ticks

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 559-564

  Kiszewski, Anthony E ^a   Spielman, Andrew ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Insemination; Ixodes; Mating; Ticks

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CLIMATE; DISEASE CARRIER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; IXODES; MALE; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ANIMALS; CLIMATE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; INSECT VECTORS; INSEMINATION; IXODES; MALE; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 0033252606     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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