Meteorological indicators for Amblyomma cajennense and population dynamics in the Tamaulipan Biotic Province in Texas

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 135-146

  Beck, David L ^a   Zavala, Josué ^a   Montalvo, Eric O ^a   Quintana, Fernando G ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyomma cajennense; Behavioral diapause; Ecology; Population dynamics; South Texas

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ECOLOGY; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TICK; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ECOLOGY; FEMALE; MALE; METEOROLOGICAL CONCEPTS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TEXAS; TICKS;

AMBLYOMMA CAJENNENSE; IXODIDA;

EID: 79958002531     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: 19487134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2011.00150.x     Document Type: Article

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