Susceptibility of Rhipicephalus(Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) to pyrethroids and their associations in Pernambuco, Brazil

The synthetic pyrethroids and their associations have been widely used for controlling Rhipicephalus (Boophilus)microplus. The frequent use of acaricides has been inducing the development of resistance in the tick populations. The aim of this study was to assess the susceptibility of R. (B.)microplu...

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Main Authors: Breno Barros de Santana, Rafael Antonio Nascimento Ramos, Marília de Andrade Santana, Leucio Cãmara Alves, Gílcia Aparecida de Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612013000200276&lng=en&tlng=en