Characterization of Dog Repellent Factor From Cuticular Secretion of Female Yellow Dog Tick, Haemaphysalis leachi

During its natural life cycle, the yellow dog tick, Haemaphysalis leachi, has three hosts, and it has to spend enough time on each of them to complete a blood meal. When irritated, the females of this tick species produce a cuticular secretion that contains a dog-repelling allomone. This improves th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of chemical ecology 2006, Vol.32 (1), p.125-136
Hauptverfasser:	Burger, B.V, Marx, B, Le Roux, M, Oelofsen, B.W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aldehydes aliphatic aldehydes allomones animal cuticle Animals Biological and medical sciences chemical composition defense mechanisms defensive secretions dogs Female females Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Gas chromatography Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Haemaphysalis Haemaphysalis leachi host-parasite relationships Insect Repellents Ixodidae Lyme disease Mass spectrometry Medically important nuisances and vectors, pests of stored products and materials: population survey and control ticks Ticks - chemistry Vectors. Intermediate hosts
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