Introduced ticks and tick-borne diseases: the threat and approaches to eradication

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Food Animal Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 401-416

  George, John E ^a   Davey, Ronald B ^a   Pound, J Mathews ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IXODIDA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; EPIDEMIC; INSECT CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TICK; TICK BORNE DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMALS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TICK CONTROL; TICK-BORNE DISEASES; TICKS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036831720     PISSN: 07490720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-0720(02)00030-0     Document Type: Review

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