Parasites of vectors - <it>Ixodiphagus hookeri </it>and its <it>Wolbachia </it>symbionts in ticks in the Netherlands

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Ixodiphagus hookeri </it>is a parasitic wasp of ixodid ticks around the world. It has been studied as a potential bio-control agent for several tick species. We suspected that the presence of <it>Wolbachia </...

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Main Authors: Tijsse-Klasen Ellen, Braks Marieta, Scholte Ernst-Jan, Sprong Hein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/4/1/228