Introduction of potential heartwater vectors and other exotic ticks into Florida on imported reptiles

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 700-704

  Burridge, M J ^a   Simmons, L A ^a   Allan, S A ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTRODUCED SPECIES; REPTILE; TICK;

ARTICLE; INFESTATION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE VECTOR; REPTILE; TICK; TICK BORNE DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

FLORIDA; UNITED STATES;

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA MARMOREUM; AMBLYOMMA SPARSUM; AMPHIBIA; APONOMMA LATUM; APONOMMA VARANENSIS; ARACHNIDA; BOS TAURUS; CAPRA HIRCUS; CERVIDAE; HEXAPODA; OVIS ARIES; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA; TESTUDINIDAE; VARANUS;

EID: 0033846956     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2000)086[0700:iophva]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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