Variation in body size in the tick complex Rhipicephalus appendiculatus/Rhipicephalus zambeziensis

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 347-354

  Speybroeck, N ^a   Madder, M ^a   Thulke, H H ^b   Mtambo, J ^c   Tirry, L ^d   Chaka, G ^c   Marcotty, T ^a   Berkvens, D ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^c Veterinary Service of Zambia Project   (Zambia)

^d GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Body size; Rhipicephalus; Survival; Theileria parva; Ticks

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CATTLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; RHIPICEPHALUS; ZAMBIA; ZIMBABWE;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; CATTLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; OVIPOSITION; RHIPICEPHALUS; THEILERIASIS; ZAMBIA; ZIMBABWE;

ACARI; BOS TAURUS; RHIPICEPHALUS; RHIPICEPHALUS APPENDICULATUS; RHIPICEPHALUS ZAMBEZIENSIS; THEILERIA PARVA;

EID: 14744301160     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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