The establishment of a laboratory colony of Ixodes holocyclus.
A laboratory colony capable of producing annually 3000 female Ixodes holocyclus was maintained for 3 years. Guinea-pigs were used for larval feeding and bandicoots for nymphs and adults. The methods and equipment employed are described in detail.
D000818:Animals; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007814:Larva; D008722:Methods; D012377:Rodentia / Q000469:parasitology; D013987:Ticks / Q000254:growth & development*