Effect of humidity on the life cycle and reproduction of Dermacentor reticulatus (Ixodidae) in laboratory mice

The reproductive cycle of Dermacentor reticulatus (Ixodidae) is described in this paper. Experimental infestation was carried out on immobilized (fixed) RAP mice and those that could move freely. Dermacentor reticulatus (D. pictus) larvae, nymphs and adults were obtained from eggs placed in glass te...

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Main Authors: Darabus Gh., Tibru I., Orlić Dušan B., Cosaroaba I., Oprescu I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Matica srpska 2003-01-01
Series:Zbornik Matice Srpske za Prirodne Nauke
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0352-4906/2003/0352-49060305095D.pdf