Pheromone production and its relationship to water conservation: Studies on a trichlorophenol in the american dog tick, dermacentor variabilis (acari: Ixodidae)

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 379-385

  Yoder, Jay A ^a   Hanson, Peter E ^a   Pizzuli, Jessica L ^a   Sanders, Christopher I ^a   Domingus, Jeff L ^a  

^a WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyomma americanum; American dog tick; Chlorophenols; Dermacentor variabilis; Lone star tick; USA; Water balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 4544324898     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647950208684314     Document Type: Article

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