The effect of desiccation and low temperature on the viability of eggs and emerging larvae of the tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Canestrini) (Ixodidae)

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 193-200

  Sutherst, R W ^a   Bourne, A S ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Boophilus; Climate; Model; Relative humidity; Rhipicephalus; Stress

Indexed keywords

DESICCATION; EGG; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LOW TEMPERATURE; PARASITE; TICK; VIABILITY;

ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COLD STRESS; DESICCATION; EGG PRODUCTION; EGG SHELL; HUMIDITY; INCUBATION TIME; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LOW TEMPERATURE; NONHUMAN; RHIPICEPHALUS; RHIPICEPHALUS MICROPLUS; SURVIVAL RATE; TICK; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CLIMATE; DEATH; DESICCATION; EGGS; LARVA; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; RHIPICEPHALUS; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; BOOPHILUS; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; IXODIDAE; RHIPICEPHALUS;

EID: 32144440799     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2005.09.007     Document Type: Article

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