Exotic grass invasion reduces survival of Amblyomma americanum and Dermacentor variabilis ticks (Acari: Ixodidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 867-872

  Civitello, David J ^a   Flory, S Luke ^a   Clay, Keith ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyomma americanum; Dermacentor variabilis; Habitat quality; Invasion; Microstegium vimineum

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; SOIL; TICK; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; IXODIDAE; POACEAE; SOIL; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA AMERICANUM; DERMACENTOR; DERMACENTOR VARIABILIS; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE; MICROSTEGIUM; MICROSTEGIUM VIMINEUM;

EID: 52749092574     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2008)45[867:EGIRSO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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