Vaccination against Rhipicephalusmicroplus: an alternative to chemical control?

ABSTRACT: Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is a hard tick endemic in livestock-growing regions and causes economic losses in the largest beef-producing countries, including Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Australia and Uruguay. The use of chemical acaricides is still the main strategy to control R. mi...

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Main Authors: Lucas Andre Dedavid e Silva, Abid Ali, Carlos Termignoni, Itabajara da Silva Vaz Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2023-08-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782024000300501&lng=en&tlng=en