Biology of Ticks, Volume 2Oxford University Press, 1991 - Ecology |
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... early period reflecting emergence of overwintering ticks , the later one reflecting activity of adults from immatures fed in the spring of the same year ( Smart and Caccamise , 1988 ) . In summary , a 1 - year life cycle is ...
... early period reflecting emergence of overwintering ticks , the later one reflecting activity of adults from immatures fed in the spring of the same year ( Smart and Caccamise , 1988 ) . In summary , a 1 - year life cycle is ...
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... early summer , followed by a gradual decline as adults find hosts or die . A second phase of host - seeking activity occurs in late summer and early fall , following the mid - summer decline , with the seasonal peak most commonly in ...
... early summer , followed by a gradual decline as adults find hosts or die . A second phase of host - seeking activity occurs in late summer and early fall , following the mid - summer decline , with the seasonal peak most commonly in ...
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... early , acute stage RMSF are unreliable . Although the Weil - Felix ( WF ) test was often used at this stage of illness because of its ability to detect early rising antibodies and its ease of use , it has been replaced by more recent ...
... early , acute stage RMSF are unreliable . Although the Weil - Felix ( WF ) test was often used at this stage of illness because of its ability to detect early rising antibodies and its ease of use , it has been replaced by more recent ...
Contents
ECOLOGY OF NONNIDOCOLOUS TICKS | 3 |
ECOLOGY OF NIDICOLOUS TICKS | 66 |
ACQUIRED IMMUNITY TO TICKS | 92 |
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