Life cycle of the tick Amblyomma parvum Aragão, 1908 (Acari: Ixodidae) and suitability of domestic hosts under laboratory conditions

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 179, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 203-208

  Olegario M M M ^a   Gerardi, M ^a   Tsuruta, S A ^a   Szabo M P J ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amblyomma parvum; Biology; Brazil; Domestic hosts; Life cycle

Indexed keywords

AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA PARVUM; ARTHROPOD LIFE CYCLE STAGE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FEMALE; GOAT; GUINEA PIG; HATCHING; HORSE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; LARVA; NONHUMAN; NYMPH; RABBIT;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; IXODIDAE; LONGEVITY; MALE; MAMMALS; MOLTING; NYMPH; OVIPOSITION; POULTRY DISEASES; TICK INFESTATIONS;

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA PARVUM; ANIMALIA; BOS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CAPRA HIRCUS; CAVIA; EQUIDAE; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RICKETTSIA;

EID: 79957606235     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.01.056     Document Type: Article

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