Sublethal effects of Metarhizium anisopliae (Deuteromycetes) on engorged larval, nymphal, and adult Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 922-929

  Hornbostel, Victoria L ^a   Ostfeld, Richard S ^a   Zhioua, Elyes ^a,b   Benjamin, Michael A ^a  

^a CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

^b PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF TUNIS   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Biological control; Blacklegged tick; Entomopathogenic fungus; Lyme disease; Tick control

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; CERVIDAE; FUNGI; FUNGI IMPERFECTI; INSECTA; IXODES; IXODES SCAPULARIS; IXODIDAE; METARHIZIUM; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 6944244538     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-41.5.922     Document Type: Article

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