Influence of climatic factors on dynamics of questing Ixodes ricinus ticks in Slovenia

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 164, Issue 2-4, 2009, Pages 275-281

  Knap, Nataša ^a   Durmiši, Emina ^a   Saksida, Ana ^a   Korva, Miša ^a   Petrovec, Miroslav ^a   Avšič Županc, Tatjana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Climatic factors; Dynamics; Ixodes ricinus; Slovenia

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HUMIDITY; IXODES RICINUS; LANDSCAPE; MICROHABITAT; NONHUMAN; POPULATION ABUNDANCE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEA LEVEL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SLOVENIA; SUMMER; VEGETATION; WILDLIFE;

ANIMALS; CLIMATE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GLOBAL WARMING; IXODES; LARVA; NYMPH; SEASONS; SLOVENIA; TIME FACTORS;

IXODES RICINUS; IXODIDA;

EID: 70249102075     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.06.001     Document Type: Article

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