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Boophilus
''Rhipicephalus'' is a genus of ticks in the family Ixodidae, the hard ticks, consisting of about 74 or 75 species. Most are native to tropical Africa.Olwoch, J. M., et al. (2007)Climate change and the genus ''Rhipicephalus'' (Acari: Ixodidae) in Africa.''Onderstepoort J Vet Res'' 74(1), 45-72. Species are difficult to distinguish from one another because most are quite similar, while individuals of one particular species can be quite variable.Beati, L. and J. E. Keirans. (2001)Analysis of the systematic relationships among ticks of the genera ''Rhipicephalus'' and ''Boophilus'' (Acari: Ixodidae) based on mitochondrial 12S ribosomal DNA gene sequences and morphological characters.''The Journal of Parasitology'' 87(1), 32. Most of the characteristics used to identify species pertain to male and immature specimens, and "females are sometimes simply impossible to identify". Many ''Rhipicephalus'' spp. are of economic, medical, and veterinary importance because they are vectors of pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhipicephalus Camicasi
''Rhipicephalus'' is a genus of ticks in the family Ixodidae, the hard ticks, consisting of about 74 or 75 species. Most are native to tropics, tropical Africa.Olwoch, J. M., et al. (2007)Climate change and the genus ''Rhipicephalus'' (Acari: Ixodidae) in Africa.''Onderstepoort J Vet Res'' 74(1), 45-72. Species are difficult to distinguish from one another because most are quite similar, while individuals of one particular species can be quite variable.Beati, L. and J. E. Keirans. (2001)Analysis of the systematic relationships among ticks of the genera ''Rhipicephalus'' and ''Boophilus'' (Acari: Ixodidae) based on mitochondrial 12S ribosomal DNA gene sequences and morphological characters.''The Journal of Parasitology'' 87(1), 32. Most of the characteristics used to identify species pertain to male and immature specimens, and "females are sometimes simply impossible to identify". Many ''Rhipicephalus'' spp. are of economic, medical, and veterinary importance because they are vecto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |