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Genetic diversity, acaricide resistance status and evolutionary potential of a Rhipicephalus microplus population from a disease-controlled cattle farming area in South Africa.
Ticks and tick-borne diseases - 1 Jun 2016
Robbertse Luïse, Baron Samantha, van der Merwe Nicolaas A, Madder Maxime, Stoltsz Wilhelm H, Maritz-Olivier Christine
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The Southern cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus is a hematophagous ectoparasite of great veterinary and economic importance. Along with its adaptability, reproductive success and vectoring capacity, R. microplus has been reported to develop resistance to the major chemical classes of acaricides currently in use. In South Africa, the Mnisi community in the Mpumalanga region offers a unique opportunity to study...
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