Dehydration tolerance of the rocky mountain wood tick, dermacentor andersoni stiles (acari: Ixodidae), matches preference for a dry environment

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 173-180

  Yoder, Jay A ^a   Buchan, Daniel R ^a   Ferrari, Nicholas F ^a   Tank, Justin L ^a  

^a WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acari; Dermacentor andersoni Stiles; Ixodidae; Rocky Mountain spotted fever; Water balance

Indexed keywords

ACARI; DERMACENTOR; DERMACENTOR ANDERSONI; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE;

EID: 34250308486     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647950708684520     Document Type: Article

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