Evaluation of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) resistance to different acaricide formulations using samples from Brazilian properties

Abstract The Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus tick is responsible for considerable economic losses in Brazil, causing leather damage, weight loss and reduced milk production in cattle and results in the transmission of pathogens. Currently, the main method for controlling this tick is using acari...

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Main Authors: Leandro de Oliveira Souza Higa, Marcos Valério Garcia, Jacqueline Cavalcante Barros, Wilson Werner Koller, Renato Andreotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2016-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612016005004103&lng=en&tlng=en