Development of a bioassay for evaluating tick (Acari: Ixodidae) attractants in the field

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 82-91

  Carroll, J F ^a   Solberg, V B ^b   Cyr, T L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyomma americanum; Carbon dioxide; Dry ice; Lone star tick

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA AMERICANUM; ARTHROPODA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; IXODIDAE;

EID: 30844471586     PISSN: 00138797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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