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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Main Authors: GUGLIELMONE AA, NAVA S
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Nacional del Litoral 2017-06-01
Series:FAVE Sección Ciencias Veterinarias
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Online Access:http://bibliotecavirtual.unl.edu.ar/publicaciones/index.php/FAVEveterinaria/article/view/6609