Effects of habitat structure on the retention of Ixodes scapularis and Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) adults during drag sampling surveys

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 606-608

  Schulze, Terry L ^a   Jordan, Robert A ^b,c  

^a Environ Occup H   (United States)

^b Freehold Area Health Department   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyomma americanium; Drag sampling; Ixodes scapularis; Lyme disease

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA AMERICANUM; IXODES SCAPULARIS; IXODIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENT; IXODES; TICK;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENT; IXODES; TICKS;

EID: 0035409013     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-38.4.606     Document Type: Article

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