Investigation of relationships between temperature and developmental rates of tick Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in the laboratory and field

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 622-633

  Ogden, N H ^a,b   Lindsay, L R ^c   Beauchamp, G ^a   Charron, D ^b   Maarouf, A ^d   O'Callaghan, C J ^e   Waltner Toews, D ^f   Barker, I K ^f  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^d ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^e QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANIMALIA; INVERTEBRATA; IXODES; IXODES SCAPULARIS; IXODIDAE;

EID: 3343006547     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-41.4.622     Document Type: Article

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