Unusual and potential distribution of the common cattle tick, <em>Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus<em>, in high mountain tropical zones of the Colombian Andes

Potential areas of distribution of the common cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in the Altiplano Cundiboyacense are presented, using two algorithms of ecological niche modeling (Maxent and Classification Trees). The algorithms were complementary, with excellent and significant returns,...

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Main Authors: Luz A. Pulido-Herrera, Agustín Rudas-Ll., Jesús Antonio Betancourt, William. E. Grant, Sergio José Vilchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt 2015-12-01
Series:Biota Colombiana
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Online Access:http://revistas.humboldt.org.co/index.php/biota/article/view/376