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Occurrence of Ornithodoros kelleyi (Acari: Argasidae) in Kentucky
Journal of Medical Entomology
|March 1, 1992
Abstract:
A new distribution record is established for the tick Ornithodoros kelleyi Cooley & Kohls for Kentucky. Collections of this tick were associated with bat roosting sites in attics of houses. Scanning electron microscopy was used as an aid in distinguishing various taxonomic characteristics and morphological structures of O. kelleyi.
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