Influence of environmental factors on the occurrence of Ixodes ricinus ticks in the urban locality of Brno-Pisárky, Czech Republic

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-33

  Zakovska A ^a   Netusil J ^a   Martinikova H ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Activity; Ixodes ticks; Statistical evaluation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; CZECH REPUBLIC; ECOLOGY; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMIDITY; IXODES; LARVA; MALE; NYMPH; SEASON;

ANIMALS; CLIMATE; CZECH REPUBLIC; ECOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMIDITY; IXODES; LARVA; MALE; NYMPH; SEASONS;

EID: 34848813877     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3376/1081-1710(2007)32[29:IOEFOT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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