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Comparison of larval and nymphal infestations on a wide range of small mammal
hosts suggests that host abundance is an important factor affecting tick feeding .
In studies done in Virginia , white - footed mice were the most abundant hosts ...
Comparison of larval and nymphal infestations on a wide range of small mammal
hosts suggests that host abundance is an important factor affecting tick feeding .
In studies done in Virginia , white - footed mice were the most abundant hosts ...
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The principles regulating lone star tick abundance in relation to habitat are ( 1 ) a
population of vertebrate animals suitable as hosts for the active life stages , and (
2 ) an area with physiographic features that provide protection for the host , and ...
The principles regulating lone star tick abundance in relation to habitat are ( 1 ) a
population of vertebrate animals suitable as hosts for the active life stages , and (
2 ) an area with physiographic features that provide protection for the host , and ...
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Host density , the most important factor influencing tick abundance in the
American dog tick model , is a complex phenomenon that includes variations in
species composition , tick - host preference ( host specificity ) and relative
abundance in ...
Host density , the most important factor influencing tick abundance in the
American dog tick model , is a complex phenomenon that includes variations in
species composition , tick - host preference ( host specificity ) and relative
abundance in ...
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ECOLOGY OF NONNIDOCOLOUS TICKS | 3 |
ECOLOGY OF NIDICOLOUS TICKS | 66 |
ACQUIRED IMMUNITY TO TICKS | 92 |
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