Experimental use of two standard tick collection methods to evaluate the relative effectiveness of several plant-derived and synthetic repellents against ixodes scapularis and amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 104, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2062-2067

  Schulze, Terry L ^a,b   Jordan, Robert A ^a   Dolan, Marc C ^c  

^a Freehold Area Health Department   (United States)

^b Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ^*  (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyomma americanum; Ixodes scapularis; Repellent testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84255175748     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC10421     Document Type: Article

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