Distribution, abundance, and habitat preferences of Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae) in northern Spain

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 361-370

  Estrada Peña, Agustin ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Abundance; Ixodes ricinus; Normalized derived vegetation index; Temperature; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENT; IXODES; POPULATION DENSITY; SPAIN;

ANIMALS; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENT; IXODES; POPULATION DENSITY; SPAIN;

EID: 0035348831     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-38.3.361     Document Type: Article

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