Hyperparasitism in Amblyomma rotundatum (Acari: Ixodidae)

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1531-1532

  Labruna, M B ^a   Ahid, S M M ^b   Soares, H S ^b   Suassuna, A C D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO SEMI ÁRIDO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SNAKE; SUPERPARASITISM; TICK;

AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA ROTUNDATUM; BRAZIL; CONFERENCE PAPER; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE ISOLATION; PARASITISM; SNAKE; TICK;

ANIMALS; BOIDAE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; IXODIDAE; MALE;

BRAZIL; MOSSORO; RIO GRANDE DO NORTE; SOUTH AMERICA;

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA ROTUNDATUM; BOA CONSTRICTOR; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE; REPTILIA; SERPENTES;

EID: 38849152973     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/GE-1277.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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