County scale distribution of amblyomma americanum (Ixodida: Ixodidae) in oklahoma: Addressing local deficits in tick maps based on passive reporting

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 269-273

  Barrett, Anne W ^a   Noden, Bruce H ^a   Gruntmeir, Jeff M ^a   Holland, Taylor ^a   Mitcham, Jessica R ^a   Martin, Jaclyn E ^a   Johnson, Eileen M ^a   Little, Susan E ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Active surveillance; Amblyomma americanum; Geographic distribution; Lone star tick

Indexed keywords

AMBLYOMMA AMERICANUM; HEXAPODA; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE;

ANIMAL; DEMOGRAPHY; IXODIDAE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; DEMOGRAPHY; IXODIDAE; OKLAHOMA;

EID: 84926628414     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: 19382928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jme/tju026     Document Type: Article

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