EvaluatIon of safety and efficacy of acaricides for control of the African tortoise tick (Amblyomma marmoreum) on leopard tortoises (Geochelone pardalis)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 52-57

  Burridge, Michael J ^a   Peter, Trevor F ^b   Allan, Sandra A ^a   Mahan, Suman M ^b  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acaricides; African tortoise tick; Amblyomma marmoreum; Geochelone pardalis; Leopard tortoise; Tick control

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA; FELIDAE; GEOCHELONE PARDALIS; INSECTA; OLIGACANTHORHYNCHUS; PANTHERA PARDUS; TESTUDINIDAE;

CYFLUTHRIN; INSECTICIDE; NITRILE; PERMETHRIN; PYRETHROID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; INFESTATION; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; STANDARD; TICK; TURTLE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; INSECTICIDES; IXODIDAE; MALE; NITRILES; PERMETHRIN; PYRETHRINS; TICK INFESTATIONS; TURTLES;

EID: 0036490793     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/1042-7260(2002)033[0052:EOSAEO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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