Biotic and abiotic predictors of tick (Dermacentor variabilis) abundance and engorgement on free-ranging raccoons (Procyon lotor)

Parasitology

Volumn 134, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 2053-2062

  Monello, R J ^a   Gompper, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermacentor variabilis; Infestation; Model selection; Procyon lotor; Tick

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DERMACENTOR; DERMACENTOR VARIABILIS; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INFESTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACCOON; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; TICK;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DERMACENTOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; RACCOONS; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; TICK INFESTATIONS;

DERMACENTOR VARIABILIS; IXODIDA; PROCYON; PROCYON LOTOR;

EID: 36048977248     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: 14698161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182007003423     Document Type: Article

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