Biology of Ticks, Volume 2Oxford University Press, 1991 - Ecology |
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... Adults released in long grass in July , during the cool dry season of the year , immediately sought shelter in the soil and did not reappear above ground until September . In general , adult ticks held in these gauze columns engaged in ...
... Adults released in long grass in July , during the cool dry season of the year , immediately sought shelter in the soil and did not reappear above ground until September . In general , adult ticks held in these gauze columns engaged in ...
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Daniel E. Sonenshine. Questing Height The height at which ticks quest is a major determinant of host specificity . Few records of questing height have been reported . In I. pacificus , the mean questing height for adult ticks is 55 cm ...
Daniel E. Sonenshine. Questing Height The height at which ticks quest is a major determinant of host specificity . Few records of questing height have been reported . In I. pacificus , the mean questing height for adult ticks is 55 cm ...
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... ticks , while porcupines ( Erethizon dorsatum ) were the most important hosts for adult ticks . Notably , rabbits ( Sylvilagus nuttalli ) are suitable hosts for ticks , but they have proven to be resistant to CTF in laboratory studies ...
... ticks , while porcupines ( Erethizon dorsatum ) were the most important hosts for adult ticks . Notably , rabbits ( Sylvilagus nuttalli ) are suitable hosts for ticks , but they have proven to be resistant to CTF in laboratory studies ...
Contents
ECOLOGY OF NONNIDOCOLOUS TICKS | 3 |
ECOLOGY OF NIDICOLOUS TICKS | 66 |
ACQUIRED IMMUNITY TO TICKS | 92 |
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