Birds and hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae), with discussions about hypotheses on tick evolution
The relationship between birds (Aves) and hard ticks (Ixodidae) was analyzed for the 386 of 725 tick extant species whose larva, nymph and adults are known as well as their natural hosts. A total of 136 (54 Prostriata= Ixodes, 82 Metastriata= all other genera) are frequently found on Aves, but only...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad Nacional del Litoral
2017-06-01
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Series: | FAVE Sección Ciencias Veterinarias |
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Online Access: | http://bibliotecavirtual.unl.edu.ar/publicaciones/index.php/FAVEveterinaria/article/view/6609 |