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Characterization of a Sodium Channel Mutation in Permethrin-Resistant Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae).
Journal of medical entomology - 7 Nov 2017
Tucker Nicholas S G, Kaufman Phillip E, Weeks Emma N I, Rowland Jessica, Tidwell Jason, Miller Robert J
Abstract excerpt
The brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latrielle) sensu lato, is an important ectoparasite of dogs and occasionally humans, capable of transmitting several pathogens, such as Rickettsia and Ehrlichia, which are of veterinary and medical importance. The brown dog tick is distributed worldwide and has an affinity for human habitations in much of its range. In some populations, lack of integrated pest...
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