Rhipicephalus microplus
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Rhipicephalus microplus female (left) and male (right) (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Alan R. Walker
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Author(s): Alan R. Walker
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Rhipicephalus microplus Canestrini, 1888 - southern cattle tick
is an important livestock pest in tropical and subtropical regions. It is a vector of bovine babesiosis.
For details see the respective page in Wikipedia.
Synonyms:
Boophilus microplus
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| • English: | southern cattle tick cattle fever tick |
The literature database currently contains 502 publications for Rhipicephalus microplus. (See box above/on left.)
