Abundance of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) after the complete removal of deer from an isolated offshore island, endemic for lyme disease

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 779-784

  Rand, Peter W ^a   Lubelczyk, Charles ^a   Holman, Mary S ^a   Lacombe, Eleanor H ^a   Smith Jr , Robert P ^a  

^a Maine Medical Center Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Deer density; Ixodes scapularis; Lyme disease; Vector control; White tailed deer

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANIMALIA; BORRELIA; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CERVIDAE; FELIS CATUS; IXODES; IXODES SCAPULARIS; IXODIDAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS; PICEA; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; SPIROCHAETALES;

EID: 3342935961     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-41.4.779     Document Type: Article

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