Modeling of Control Efforts against <i>Rhipicephalus sanguineus</i>, the Vector of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Sonora Mexico

Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a significant health problem in Sonora, Mexico. The tick vector, <i>Rhipicephalus sanguineus</i>, feeds almost exclusively on domestic dogs that, in this region, also serve as the reservoir for the tick-borne pathogen, <i>Rickettsia rickettsii...

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Published in:	Insects
Main Authors:	Gerardo Alvarez-Hernandez, Alejandro Villegas Trejo, Vardayani Ratti, Michael Teglas, Dorothy I. Wallace
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Subjects:	Rocky Mountain spotted fever <i>Rhipicephalus sanguineus</i> <i>Rickettsia rickettsi</i> tick-borne disease tick control insecticidal wall treatment
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/3/263