Maternal transmission of a fungus to eggs in the american dog tick, dermacentor variabilis (say)

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 77-80

  Benoit, Joshua B ^a   Yoder, Jay A ^a  

^a WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermacentor variabilis; Fungus; Scopulariopsis brevicaulis; Ticks; Transovarial

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DERMACENTOR; DERMACENTOR VARIABILIS; FUNGI; SCOPULARIOPSIS; SCOPULARIOPSIS BREVICAULIS;

EID: 2942672872     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647950408684372     Document Type: Article

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