Responses of Amblyomma americanum and Dermacentor variabilis to odorants that attract haematophagous insects

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 86-95

  Carr, A L ^a   Roe, R M ^a   Arellano, C ^a   Sonenshine, D E ^b   Schal, C ^a   Apperson, C S ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyomma americanum; Attractant; Behaviour; Bioassay; Dermacentor variabilis; Field trial; Kairomone; Tick

Indexed keywords

PHEROMONE;

ATTRACTANT; BIOASSAY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; FIELD SURVEY; HEMOPHAGY; ODOR; SEMIOCHEMICAL; TICK;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DERMACENTOR; DRUG EFFECT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INSECT CONTROL; IXODIDAE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; DERMACENTOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INSECT CONTROL; IXODIDAE; PHEROMONES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA AMERICANUM; DERMACENTOR VARIABILIS; HEXAPODA; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE;

EID: 84873986005     PISSN: 0269283X     EISSN: 13652915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2012.01024.x     Document Type: Article

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