Ticks on buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Carrapatos em búfalos (Bubalus bubalis) do estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Ticks on buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Carrapatos em búfalos (Bubalus bubalis) do estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Some tick species have been described parasitizing buffaloes, but reports from Brazil are rare. This study aimed to ascertain the species of ticks that parasitize buffaloes in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Seventeen farm properties were visited between June 2008 and December 2009, and buffaloes were...

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Main Authors: Fabíola do Nascimento Corrêa, Nathalie Costa da Cunha, Charles Passos Rangel, Adivaldo Henrique da Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2012-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Búfalos
carrapatos
Rhipicephalus
Amblyomma
Dermacentor
Buffaloes
ticks
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