Uric acid-induced arrestment as a possible bird host cue (kairomone) in nymphs and adults of the lone star tick, amblyomma americanum (l.)

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 399-402

  Yoder, Jay A ^a   Domingus, Jeff L ^a   Luerman, Gregory C ^a  

^a WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

American dog tick; Host cue; Kairomone; Lone star tick; Uric acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548581608     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647950308684357     Document Type: Article

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