Changes in climate and habitat suitability for the cattle tick Boophilus microplus in its southern neotropical distribution range

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 158-167

  Estrada Pena A ^a   Corson, M ^b   Venzal, J M ^c   Mangold, A J ^d   Guglielmone, A ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^d INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Boophilus microplus; Climate scenarios; Habitat suitability; Models

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ANIMAL; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TEMPERATURE; THEORETICAL MODEL; TICK;

ANIMALS; ARGENTINA; CLIMATE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; IXODIDAE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RAIN; TEMPERATURE;

ACARI; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33748055095     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3376/1081-1710(2006)31[158:CICAHS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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