Studies on the vector ecology of the American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis, (Say) (Acari: Ixodidae) in Manitoba, Canada

The American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis, is an obligate blood feeding ectoparasite. This tick is a known vector of pathogens that affect the health of wildlife, humans, and livestock and is abundant in Manitoba. The etiological agent of bovine anaplasmosis, Anaplasma marginale, along with memb...

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Main Author: Yunik, Matthew
Other Authors: Galloway, Terry (Entomology) Lindsay, Robbin (Entomology)
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/23925