Introduction of the exotic tick Amblyomma helvolum Koch (Acari: Ixodidae) into the United States on imported cobras (Squamata: Elapidae)

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 45-48

  Simmons, Leigh Anne ^a   Burridge, Michael J ^a   Stadler, Cynthia K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Detroit Zoological Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Acari; Amblyomma helvolum; Ixodidae; King cobra; Ophiophagus hannah; Ticks; USA

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242473573     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647950208684279     Document Type: Article

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