Influence of climate on the proportion of Ixodes ricinus nymphs and adults questing in a tick population

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 361-365

  Perret, Jean Luc ^a   Rais, Olivier ^a   Gern, Lise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Climate; Ixodes ricinus; Phenology; Questing behavior

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANIMALIA; IXODES; IXODES RICINUS;

EID: 2542592546     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-41.3.361     Document Type: Article

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