Seasonal and geographical distribution of adult Ixodes scapularis Say (Acari: Ixodidae) in Louisiana

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 168-170

  Mackay, Andrew ^a   Foil, Lane ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Black legged tick; CO2; Flagging; Ixodes scapularis; Seasonality; Trapping

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; GEOGRAPHY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; IXODES; PARASITE VECTOR; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASON; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ARACHNID VECTORS; DEMOGRAPHY; GEOGRAPHY; IXODES; LOUISIANA; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASONS;

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; IXODES SCAPULARIS; IXODIDAE;

EID: 33644831552     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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