Time of survival under starvation in two flea species (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) at different air temperatures and relative humidities

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 70-81

  Krasnov, B R ^a   Khokhlova, I S ^a   Fielden, L J ^b   Burdelova, N I ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air temperature; Relative humidity; Resistance to starvation; X. ramesis; Xenopsylla conformis

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; ENVIRONMENT; FLEA; HUMIDITY; ISRAEL; STARVATION; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; CLIMATE; ENVIRONMENT; FLEAS; HUMIDITY; ISRAEL; RAIN; STARVATION; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0036596092     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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