Lack of parthenogenesis by Amblyomma cajennense (Acari: Ixodidae)

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 843-846

  De Freitas, Carolina M V ^a   Leite, Romário C ^a   Lopes, Cristina M L ^a   Rodrigues, Daniel S ^a   Paz, Gustavo Fontes ^a   De Oliveira, Paulo R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amblyomma cajennense; Ixodidae; Parthenogenesis; Reproduction; Ticks

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HORSE; PARASITOLOGY; PARTHENOGENESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TICK;

ANIMALS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HORSES; IXODIDAE; PARTHENOGENESIS; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE;

EID: 0036729068     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762002000600016     Document Type: Article

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