Evaluation in vitro of the infection times of engorged females of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus by the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema glaseri CCA strain Avaliação in vitro dos tempos de infecção de fêmeas ingurgitadas de Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus pelo nematoide entomopatogênico Steinernema glaseri estirpe CCA

Studies have shown that ticks are susceptible to infection by entomopathogenic nematodes. These studies indicate different susceptibilities of ticks to infection by these fungi, depending on the tick species, development phase, entomopathogenic nematodes species and strains and the time the ticks ar...

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Main Authors: Leandro Barbiéri de Carvalho, John Furlong, Márcia Cristina de Azevedo Prata, Éder Sebastião dos Reis, Elder Simões de Paula Batista, Aline Pasqualini Faza, Rômulo Cerqueira Leite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2010-04-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782010000400030