Attraction of Amblyomma variegatum (ticks) to the attraction-aggregation- attachment-pheromone with or without carbon dioxide

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 121-130

  Maranga, R O ^a,b   Hassanali, A ^a   Kaaya, G P ^a   Mueke, J M ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

^b KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Activation; Amblyomma variegatum; Attraction aggregation attachment pheromone; Carbon dioxide; Heterozygosity

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION PHEROMONE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CARBON DIOXIDE; PEST CONTROL; TICK;

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA VARIEGATUM; IXODIDAE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; NITROPHENOL; PHEROMONE; SALICYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; INFESTATION; KENYA; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TICK;

ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; FEMALE; IXODIDAE; KENYA; MALE; NITROPHENOLS; PHEROMONES; SALICYLATES; TICK INFESTATIONS;

EID: 1542752542     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024265529030     Document Type: Article

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