Winter-exposed amblyomma americanum and dermacentor variabilis adults (Acari: Ixodidae) do not exhibit behavioral diapause

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 81-85

  Stewart, Richard L ^a   Tammariello, Steven P ^a   Fielden, Laura J ^b   Needham, Glen R ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BERRY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acari; Behavioral diapause; Ixodidae; Ticks

Indexed keywords

EID: 84977999514     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647959808684131     Document Type: Article

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