Activity of the tick Ixodes ricinus monitored in a suburban park in Brno, Czech Republic, in association with the evaluation of selected repellents

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 295-300

  Zakovska A ^a   Nejezchlebova H ^a   Bartonkova N ^a   Rasovska T ^a   Kucerova H ^a   Norek, A ^a   Ovesna P ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato; DEET; Ixodes ricinus ticks; Lyme borreliosis; Repellents

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; INSECT REPELLENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI SENSU LATO; CZECH REPUBLIC; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; IXODES; IXODES RICINUS TICKS; LYME DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPELLENTS; TEMPERATURE;

BORRELIA BURGDORFERI SENSU LATO; DEET; IXODES RICINUS TICKS; LYME BORRELIOSIS; REPELLENTS;

ANIMALS; CZECH REPUBLIC; INSECT REPELLENTS; IXODES; LYME DISEASE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84887552922     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: 19487134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2013.12043.x     Document Type: Article

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