More about the role of 2,6-dichlorophenol in tick courtship: Identification and olfactometer bioassay in Amblyomma cajennense and Rhipicephalus sanguineus

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 60-65

  Louly, Carla Cristina Braz ^a   Silveira, Diana Da Nóbrega ^a   Soares, Sara Fernandes ^a   Ferri, Pedro Henrique ^b   De Melo, Ariane Carla Campos ^b   Borges, Lígia Miranda Ferreira ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

2,6 dichlorophenol; Identification; Ixodidae; Olfactometer bioassay; Sex pheromone

Indexed keywords

AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA CAJENNENSE; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE; RHIPICEPHALUS SANGUINEUS;

EID: 41149095521     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762008000100009     Document Type: Article

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