Saturation deficit and deer density affect questing activity and local abundance of Ixodes ricinus (Acari, Ixodidae) in Italy.

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• Publication year

  2011

• Venue

  Veterinary parasitology

• Publication date

  2011-12-29

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.07.022PMID 21820245
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