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Evidence of multiple mechanisms of alphacypermethrin and deltamethrin resistance in ticks Rhipicephalus microplus in Benin, West Africa.
Ticks and tick-borne diseases - 1 Mar 2018
Yessinou Roland Eric, Akpo Yao, Sidick Aboubakar, Adoligbe Camus, Youssao Abdou Karim Issaka, Akogbeto Martin, Farougou Souaïbou
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Ticks are obligate haematophagous arthropods, causing heavy losses in affected livestock. The objective of this study is to investigate phenotypic and genotypic resistance in Rhipicephalus microplus populations from Benin. Engorged female adult ticks were collected from cattle in two districts of Benin. Bioassays, biochemical and molecular tests were carried out on these ticks to determine the phenotypic,...
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