Factors affecting the detachment rhythm of engorged Boophilus microplus female ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from Charolais steers in New Caledonia

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 325-336

  Bianchi, M W ^a   Barre N ^a  

^a CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

Arthropoda; Boophilus microplus; Cattle; Charolais; Infestation rate; Ixodidae; New Caledonia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; CATTLE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING; FEMALE; INFESTATION; NEW CALEDONIA; NONHUMAN; PASTURE; SUN EXPOSURE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; IXODIDAE; MALE; NEW CALEDONIA; SUNLIGHT; TICK INFESTATIONS; TIME FACTORS;

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; BOS TAURUS; IXODIDAE;

EID: 0037465617     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(02)00271-6     Document Type: Article

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