Open AccessAmerican Dog Tick, Dermacentor variabilis (Say) (Arachnida: Ixodida: Ixodidae)
Author(s) -
Wai-Han Chan,
Phillip E. Kaufman
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
edis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2576-0009
DOI - 10.32473/edis-in781-2008
Subject(s) - dermacentor variabilis , dermacentor , tick , ixodidae , creatures , biology , zoology , entomology , ecology , paleontology , natural (archaeology)
EENY-443, a 7-page fact sheet by Wai-Han Chan and Phillip E. Kaufman, is part of the Featured Creatures Collection. It describes this tick commonly found on dogs as an adult — its distribution, description, life cycle, seasonality, medical and veterinary importance, removal, and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, November 2008.EENY-443/IN781: American Dog Tick, Dermacentor variabilis (Say) (Arachnida: Ixodida: Ixodidae) (ufl.edu)