Inability of the lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum (L.), to resist desiccation and maintain water balance following application of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae var. anisopliae (Deuteromycota)

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 211-218

  Yoder, Jay A ^a   Ark, Jacob T ^a   Benoit, Joshua B ^b   Rellinger, Eric J ^a   Tank, Justin L ^a  

^a WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyomma americanum (L.); Fungi; Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.); Tick; Water balance

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA AMERICANUM; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CLADOSPORIUM; CLADOSPORIUM CLADOSPORIOIDES; FUNGI; FUNGI IMPERFECTI; IXODIDA; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE VAR. ANISOPLIAE; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM GLABRUM; SCOPULARIOPSIS BREVICAULIS;

EID: 33747179833     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647950608684463     Document Type: Article

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