Host Associations and Seasonal Activity of Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) in Missouri

From June 1993 through June 1996, 2,260 adult, 4,426 nymphal, and 2,178 larval lone star ticks Amblyomma americanum (L.) were collected in Missouri from vertebrate hosts and by dragging a cloth over vegetation. Prevalence, mean intensity, and relative abundance of each stage varied among hosts. The...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of parasitology 2000-10, Vol.86 (5), p.1156-1159
Hauptverfasser:	Kollars, Thomas M., Oliver, James H., Durden, Lance A., Kollars, Peggy G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult insects Amblyomma americanum Animal traps Animals Bird Diseases - epidemiology Bird Diseases - parasitology Birds - parasitology Deer Host-Parasite Interactions Ixodidae Larvae Mammals Mammals - parasitology Missouri - epidemiology Nymphs Parasite hosts Rabbits Research Notes Seasons Tick Infestations - epidemiology Tick Infestations - veterinary Ticks Ticks - physiology Turkeys USA, Missouri
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