Potential effects of animal activity on the spatial distribution of Ixodes scapularis and Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae)

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 568-577

  Schulze, T L ^a   Jordan, R A ^a   Hung, R W ^a  

^a New Jersey Dept Hlth and Sr Serv   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyomma americanum; Distribution; Habitats; Ixodes scapularis; Ticks

Indexed keywords

HABITAT TYPE; HOST LOCATION; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TRACKWAY;

NEW JERSEY; UNITED STATES;

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA AMERICANUM; ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; IXODES SCAPULARIS; IXODIDAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 0034752711     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-30.3.568     Document Type: Article

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