Attraction of immature stages of the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) to 2,6-dichlorophenol

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 159-164

  Yoder, Jay A ^a   Stevens, Benjamin W ^a  

^a ILLINOIS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

2,6 dichlorophenol; Attraction; Dermacentor variabilis; Ixodid tick; Pheromone

Indexed keywords

2,6 DICHLOROPHENOL; 2,6-DICHLOROPHENOL; CHLOROPHENOL; SEX PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DERMACENTOR; FEMALE; LARVA; MALE; NYMPH; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CHLOROPHENOLS; DERMACENTOR; FEMALE; LARVA; MALE; NYMPH; SEX ATTRACTANTS;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DERMACENTOR; DERMACENTOR VARIABILIS; INVERTEBRATA; IXODIDAE;

EID: 0033922611     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006419203251     Document Type: Article

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