Overwintering survival of nymphal ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) under natural conditions

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 981-987

  Brunner, Jesse L ^a,b   Killilea, Mary ^c   Ostfeld, Richard S ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ixodes scapularis; likelihood; overwintering; survival

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COLD; IXODES; MORTALITY; NYMPH; PHYSIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; COLD TEMPERATURE; IXODES; MORTALITY; NEW YORK; NYMPH;

ACARI; IXODES SCAPULARIS; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE;

EID: 84866432808     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME12060     Document Type: Article

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