The effect of feeding status on sexual attractiveness of Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae) females

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 137-149

  Zemek, R ^a   Bouman, E A P ^b   Socha, R ^a   Dusbabek F ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENTOMOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF PARASITOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Copulation; Feeding status; Ixodes ricinus; Mating behaviour; Pheromones; Sexual attractants; Ticks

Indexed keywords

SEX PHEROMONE;

ATTRACTANT; COPULATION; FEEDING; MATING BEHAVIOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COPULATION; CZECH REPUBLIC; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; IXODES; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; COPULATION; CZECH REPUBLIC; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; IXODES; MALE; SEX ATTRACTANTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; INVERTEBRATA; IXODES; IXODES RICINUS; IXODIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0036971851     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021511505415     Document Type: Article

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