Use of squalene and phenolic pheromone derivatives on nonfed stages of the brown dog tick, rhipicephalus sanguineus (latreille) (acari: Ixodidae), with observations for attraction potential

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 191-195

  Yoder, Jay A ^a   Ark, Jacob T ^a   Marous, Daniel R ^a  

^a WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

2,6 dichlorophenol; Acari; Ixodidae; Pheromone; Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille); Squalene; Trap bait; USA

Indexed keywords

ACARI; CANIS FAMILIARIS; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE; RHIPICEPHALUS SANGUINEUS;

EID: 44949248277     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647950808683723     Document Type: Article

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