Spatial distribution of counties in the continental United States with records of occurrence of amblyomma americanum (Ixodida: Ixodidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 342-351

  Springer, Yuri P ^a,b,c   Eisen, Lars ^d   Beati, Lorenza ^e   James, Angela M ^e   Eisen, Rebecca J ^c  

^a NATIONAL ECOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY NETWORK   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^d GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyomma americanum; Geographic distribution; Surveillance; Tick; Vector

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GEOGRAPHY; IXODIDAE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; GEOGRAPHY; IXODIDAE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84897690204     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME13115     Document Type: Article

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