Questing behaviour in the adult American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis Say (Acarina: lxodidae)
1973 - Volume: 15 Issue: 1 pages: 37-42
Keywords
Acari
Dermacentor variabilis
seasonal activity
host seeking
host recognition
behaviour
Abstract
The questing behavior of the American Dog tick, Derniacentor variabilis, Say, is regulated by its water balance. Loss of 4-5 % of the 20° saturated equilibrium weight reverses questing behavior
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