Life cycle of Hyalomma anatolicum Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae) fed on rabbits, sheep and goats

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 177, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 353-358

  Ahmed, B M ^a   Taha, K M ^b   Hussein, A M El ^c  

^a NILE VALLEY UNIVERSITY   (Sudan)

^b Vet Res Laboratory   (Sudan)

^c MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Goats; Hyalomma anatolicum; Life cycle; Rabbits; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG LAYING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GOAT; HATCHING; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMIDITY; HYALOMMA ANATOLICUM; LARVA; LIFE CYCLE; MOLTING; NONHUMAN; NYMPH; PARASITE; RABBIT; SHEEP; TICK;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GOATS; IXODIDAE; LARVA; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; LINEAR MODELS; NYMPH; RABBITS; SHEEP; SUDAN; TICK INFESTATIONS;

ACARI; CAPRA HIRCUS; HYALOMMA ANATOLICUM; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79954627442     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.12.012     Document Type: Article

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