Effects of photoperiod on reproduction, nymphal developmental timing, and diapause in amblyomma maculatum (acari: Ixodidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1299-1302

  Lohmeyer, K H ^a   Pound, J M ^a   George, J E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arachnida; Ecdysis; Gulf Coast tick

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA MACULATUM; ARACHNIDA; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MOLTING; NYMPH; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; TICK; TIME;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; IXODIDAE; MOLTING; NYMPH; OVIPOSITION; PHOTOPERIOD; REPRODUCTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 75549092105     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/033.046.0607     Document Type: Article

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