Ixodes ricinus seasonal activity: Implications of global warming indicated by revisiting tick and weather data

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 298, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 19-24

  Gray, Jeremy S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Global warming; Ixodes ricinus; Seasonal activity

Indexed keywords

AUTUMN; DIAPAUSE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; INSECT DEVELOPMENT; IRELAND; IXODES RICINUS; NONHUMAN; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHORT SURVEY; SUMMER; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TICK BORNE DISEASE;

EID: 48349099047     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: 16180607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2007.09.005     Document Type: Short Survey

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