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Range expansion of the economically important Asiatic blue tick, Rhipicephalus microplus, in South Africa [PDF]

, 2017
The Asiatic blue tick, Rhipicephalus microplus, a known vector of bovine babesiosis and bovine anaplasmosis, is of great concern in the cattle industry. For this reason, detailed knowledge of the distribution of R. microplus is vital.
Nyangiwe, Nkululeko, Horak, Ivan Gerard, Van der Mescht, Luther, Matthee, Sonja   +3 more
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Profile of cattle breed sensitivity to the tick Rhipicephalus microplus

Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
Among cattle, Bos taurus breeds and their crosses are more sensitive to tick infestations than Bos indicus breeds that are more resistant to infestation and more adaptable to tropical climates. The presence of susceptible individuals in herds and inadequate tick control lead to direct and indirect losses in the meat production chain, in addition to ...
Jacqueline Cavalcante Barros, Marcos Valério Garcia, Leandro de Oliveira Souza Higa, Alexandre da Silva Souza, Renato Andreotti   +4 more
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Tick Species Displacement at the Communal Interface: Drivers of Rhipicephalus microplus Expansion in Southern Africa

Parasitologia
Tick-borne diseases pose a significant threat to global cattle production, with species displacement between ticks compounding this issue. This narrative review synthesises the literature to examine the drivers behind the expansion of the invasive ...
Keorapetse Kgolane Moikangoe, Tsireledzo Goodwill Makwarela, Nimmi Seoraj-Pillai, Tshifhiwa Constance Nangammbi   +3 more
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Invertebrate vectors, parasites, and rickettsial agents in Guam [PDF]

Micronesica, 2012
We conducted a 3-week field study of ectoparasites of humans and domestic animals throughout Guam. Thirteen species of ectoparasitic arthropods were collected.
Johnson, J., Vice, D., Nunn, P., Gutierrez, T,, Reeves, W.K., Rabago, R., Wolf, S.   +6 more
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Bovine immunoprotection against Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus with recombinant Bm86-Campo Grande antigen Imunoproteção de bovinos contra Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus com antígeno recombinante Bm86-Campo Grande

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2012
The southern cattle fever tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, is no doubt the most economically important ectoparasite of cattle globally. The inappropriate use of chemical acaricides has driven the evolution of resistance in populations of R. (B.)
Rodrigo Casquero Cunha, Adalberto Angel Pérez de León, Fábio Pereira Leivas Leite, Luciano da Silva Pinto, Alceu Gonçalves dos Santos Júnior, Renato Andreotti   +5 more
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Eficiencia in vitro de hongos entomopatógenos y productos químicos sobre Rhipicephalus microplus [PDF]

, 2017
Rhipicephalus microplus is the most important ectoparasite in cattle and its presence reduces production, causes weight loss and is a vector of diseases such as anaplasmosis and babesiosis.
Rodríguez-Pacheco, Javier Enrique, Sepúlved, Angie Lizet, García-Corredor, Diego José, Pulido-Medellín, Martín Orlando   +3 more
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Geographic distribution of the invasive cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus, a country-wide survey in Benin [PDF]

, 2012
The cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus is currently invading the West African region, and little information is available on the spread of this exotic tick in this region.
De Clercq, Eva M., De Clercq, E.M., Madder, Maxime, Sungirai, M., Madder, M., Vanwambeke, Sophie, Vanwambeke, S. O., Adehan, S., Lokossou, R., Sungirai, Marvelous, Vanwambeke, Sophie O., De Clercq, E. M.   +11 more
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Hard ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae) in the Colombian Caribbean harbor the Jingmen tick virus: an emerging arbovirus of public health concern

Parasites & Vectors
Background Ticks are obligate hematophagous ectoparasites involved in transmitting viruses of public health importance. The objective of this work was to identify the Jingmen tick virus in hard ticks from the Colombian Caribbean, an arbovirus of ...
Yesica López, Richard Thomas, Sebastián Muñoz-Leal, Yeimi López-Mejia, Ketty Galeano, Alejandra Garcia, Luis Romero, Daniel Echeverri-De la Hoz, Caty Martinez, Alfonso Calderón, Bertha Gastelbondo, Héctor Contreras, Gino Olivieri, Luis Rubiano, Luis Paternina, Richard Hoyos-López, Anggie Ortiz, Evelyn Garay, Maira Alemán-Santos, Ricardo Rivero, Jorge Miranda, Luis Florez, Jolaime Ballesteros, Verónica Contreras, Vaneza Tique, Pedro Fragoso, Camilo Guzman, German Arrieta, Salim Mattar   +28 more
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Tratamientos alternativos naturales para el control de Rhipicephalus microplus

Las garrapatas de la especie Rhipicephalus microplus, se han constituido como una amenaza para la ganadería en el mundo, debido a su papel como plaga y vectores de patógenos. Estos artrópodos causan pérdidas económicas significativas cada año.
Rojas Lozano, Pablo Felipe, Morales Perdomo, Juan Camilo   +1 more
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Prevalence of Resistant Strains of Rhipicephalus microplus to Acaricides in Cattle Ranch in the Tropical Region of Tecpan of Galeana, Guerrero, Mexico [PDF]

Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 2011
Tick and tick borne diseases cause many problems to the cattle industry worldwide. The prevalence of resistant strains of Rhipicephalus microplus to different acaricides on cattle farms in the tropical region of Tecpan of Galeana, Guerrero, Mexico, and ...
J. Olivares-Pérez*, S. Rojas-Hernández, M.T. Valencia-Almazan, I. Gutiérrez-Segura and E.J. Míreles-Martínez
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