A revision of two distinct species of Rhipicephalus: R. microplus and R. australis

ABSTRACT: Rhipicephalus ( Boophilus ) species are monoxenous ticks with seasonal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. For many years, Rhipicephalus microplus was considered as a single species; however, further analysis split these ticks into two distinct species. Because R. microplus...

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Main Authors: Abid Ali, Luís Fernando Parizi, Beatriz Rossetti Ferreira, Itabajara da Silva Vaz Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2016-01-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782016005008105&lng=en&tlng=en