Winter Activity of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) and the Operation of Deer-Targeted Tick Control Devices in Maryland

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 238-244

  Carroll, J F ^a   Kramer, M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

'4 poster'; Blacklegged tick; Model; Weather; White tailed deer

Indexed keywords

ACARI; CERVIDAE; IXODES SCAPULARIS; IXODIDAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DEER; INFESTATION; IXODES; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASON; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; DEER; IXODES; MARYLAND; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASONS; TICK INFESTATIONS;

EID: 0038023201     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-40.2.238     Document Type: Article

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