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Description of the immature stages of Hyalomma (Hyalommina) kumari Sharif, 1928 (Acarina: Ixodidae) and redescription of the adults, with notes on its hosts and distribution

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

R. P. Chaudhuri
Affiliation:
Division of Parasitology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, U.P., India

Extract

A colony of the ixodid tick Hyalomma (Hyalommina) kumari was bred in the laboratory and all stages described. The known hosts and distribution of the tick in India are given briefly.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1970

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