Facilitative ecological interactions between invasive species: Arundo donax stands as favorable habitat for cattle ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) along the U.S.-Mexico Border

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 410-417

  Racelis, A E ^a   Davey, R B ^a   Goolsby, J A ^a   Perez De Leon A A ^a   Varner, K ^b   Duhaime, R ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

babesiosis; cattle; giant reed; non native; Rio Grande

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMIDITY; INSECT; INTRODUCED SPECIES; OOCYTE; PARASITE VECTOR; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; RHIPICEPHALUS; TEMPERATURE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPOD VECTORS; BIODIVERSITY; CATTLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMIDITY; INSECTS; INTRODUCED SPECIES; OVUM; POACEAE; RHIPICEPHALUS; TEMPERATURE; TEXAS;

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; ARUNDO DONAX; BOOPHILUS; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; BOS; BOVINAE; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE; PENNISETUM CILIARE; PROTOZOA; RHIPICEPHALUS;

EID: 84858395357     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME11104     Document Type: Article

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