Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum and Hyalomma dromedarii (Acari: Ixodidae) imbibe bovine blood in vitro by utilizing an artificial feeding system

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 180, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 332-335

  Tajeri, S ^a   Razmi, G R ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

Artificial membrane; Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum; Hyalomma dromedarii; In vitro feeding; Ticks

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ANIMAL ANATOMY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL FEEDING; BIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS CONCERNING THE ENTIRE ORGANISM; BLOOD; BOVINE BLOOD; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; HYALOMMA ANATOLICUM ANATOLICUM; HYALOMMA DROMEDARII; HYPOSTOMIA; MALE; MATING; MEAL; NONHUMAN; TICK; TICK ENGORGEMENT;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; IXODIDAE;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; HYALOMMA; HYALOMMA ANATOLICUM ANATOLICUM; HYALOMMA DROMEDARII; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE;

EID: 79960848207     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.03.014     Document Type: Article

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