Interaction of Gulf Coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum Koch, nymphs on cattle

Concern over the vector potential of the Gulf Coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum Koch, with the pathogen Ehrlichia ruminantium Dumler, causative agent of the disease heartwater, has increased the need for fundamental knowledge of tick ecology and behavior, specifically immature tick biology. Texas stra...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wexler, Aaron
Other Authors: Teel, Pete D.
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Texas A&M University 2006
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/4413