Aggregation in the tick Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae): Use and reuse of questing vantage points

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 222-228

  Healy, John A E ^a   Bourke, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Ixodes ricinus; Kairomone; Pheromone; Questing

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; ANIMAL; APPETITE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; IXODES; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT STEM;

ANGIOSPERMS; ANIMALS; APPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; IXODES; MALE; PLANT STEMS;

ACARI; IXODES RICINUS; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE; JUNCUS EFFUSUS; RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 41049112920     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2008)45[222:AITTIR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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