Infestation of rabbits with just-molted adults of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus: biological parameters and efficiency

Infestation of rabbits with just-molted adults of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus: biological parameters and efficiency

Abstract In this study, we report for the first time the successful infestation of rabbits with just-molted, unfed adults of Rhipicephalus microplus. Six New Zealand White rabbits were experimentally infested with 20 female and 20 male unfed adult ticks released into plastic chambers fixed on the sh...

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Main Authors: Milagros Vargas-Hernandez, Carlos Montero-Espinosa, Dunia Sánchez-Villaurrutia, Carlos Antonio Duarte, Gervasio Henrique Bechara, Alier Fuentes-Castillo, Julio Ancisar, José Suárez-Alba, Omar Mosqueda-Lobaina, Marisela Suárez-Pedroso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2023-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Alternative host
life cycle
experimental infestation
animal model
feeding chambers
ectoparasite
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