A different developmental pattern of the seabird tick Amblyomma loculosum when lizards are present

Acarologia

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 215-222

  Ramos, J A ^a   Bowler, J ^b   Davis, L ^b   Venis, S ^b   Quinn, J ^b   Middleton, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b Aride Island Nature Reserve   (Seychelles)

Author keywords

Amblyomma loculosum; Relationships; Tick infestation; Tick life cycle; Tick seabird

Indexed keywords

AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA LOCULOSUM; AVES; IXODIDA; MABUYA; SCINCIDAE; SQUAMATA; STERNA FUSCATA;

EID: 33646243330     PISSN: 0044586X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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