Dispersion and sampling of adult dermacentor andersoni in rangeland in Western North America

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 253-261

  Rochon, K ^a   Scoles, G A ^b   Lysyk, T J ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b USDA ARS Pullman   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermacentor andersoni; dispersion; negative binomial; sampling

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CANADA; DERMACENTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METHODOLOGY; PARASITE VECTOR; POPULATION DENSITY; UNITED STATES;

ALBERTA; ANIMALS; ARTHROPOD VECTORS; DERMACENTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PACIFIC STATES; POPULATION DENSITY;

DERMACENTOR ANDERSONI; IXODIDA;

EID: 84858432162     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME11160     Document Type: Article

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