Rodent ectoparasites from two locations in northwestern Florida

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 222-228

  Durden, Lance A ^a   Hu, Renjie ^a,c   Oliver Jr , James H ^a   Cilek, James E ^b  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Vector Borne Disease Section   (United States)

Author keywords

Ectoparasites; Florida; Rodents

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARACHNID; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; INFESTATION; INSECT; PARASITOLOGY; PREVALENCE; RAT; RODENT; RODENT DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ARACHNIDA; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; FLORIDA; INSECTS; PREVALENCE; RATS; RODENT DISEASES; RODENTIA;

EID: 0034572116     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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