Arthropods as predators of ticks (Ixodoidea)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-11

  Samish, Michael ^a   Alekseev, Evgeny ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Arthropods; Ixodidae; Natural enemies; Predators; Tick biocontrol; Ticks

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTHROPOD; HUMAN; PREDATION; REVIEW; TICK;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; HUMANS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; TICKS;

EID: 0035222072     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-38.1.1     Document Type: Review

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