Reproduction and transmission of the winter tick, Dermacentor albipictus (Packard) in central Alberta

• Author / Creator

  Drew, Mark Lee

• Masters thesis. A two part study, involving a field and laboratory component, was developed to provide information on the reproductive performance and transmission of D. albipictus under field conditions and relate this information to the die-off of moose in Alberta.

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Elk
  • Deer
  • Wapiti
  • Reindeer
  • Cervidea
  • Mites
  • Alberta
  • Caribou
  • Ticks
  • Orabatids
  • Moose

• Graduation date

  1984

• Type of Item

  Thesis

• Degree

  Master

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/R3542JK2R

• License

  This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for non-commercial purposes. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.