An in vitro larval immersion microassay for identifying and characterizing candidate acaricides

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1034-1042

  White, W Hunter ^a   Plummer, Philip R ^a   Kemper, Connie J ^a   Miller, Robert J ^b   Davey, Ronald B ^b   Kemp, David H ^c   Hughes, Suzanne ^d   Smith II, Charles K ^a   Gutierrez, Jesus A ^a  

^a ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acaricide; Bioassay; Ixodid; Larval immersion; Screening

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA AMERICANUM; ANIMALIA; BOOPHILUS; IXODIDA;

EID: 10044293029     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-41.6.1034     Document Type: Article

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