Influence of temperature and relative humidity on the moulting success of Amblyomma limbatum and Aponomma hydrosauri (Acari: Ixodidae) larvae and nymphs

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 973-979

  Chilton, Neil B ^a   Andrews, Ross H ^a   Bull, C Michael ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amblyomma limbatum; Aponomma hydrosauri; Ixodid ticks; Larvae; Moulting; Nymphs; Pre moult period; Relative humidity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

HUMIDITY; MOLT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TICK;

ADAPTATION; AMBLYOMMA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESICCATION; HUMIDITY; IXODES; LARVA; MOLTING; NONHUMAN; TEMPERATURE; TICK;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMIDITY; LARVA; MALE; MOLTING; NYMPH; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; TEMPERATURE; TICKS; TIME FACTORS;

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA LIMBATUM; APONOMMA HYDROSAURI; IXODIDAE;

EID: 0033846147     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(00)00085-0     Document Type: Article

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