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Morphological and molecular characterization of Rhipicephalus microplus and Rhipicephalus annulatus from selected states of southern India
19 Nov 2022
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Ticks of the genus Rhipicephalus infesting cattle are the primary animal pests responsible for the annual economic loss of billions of dollars. Due to the morphological resemblance among the members of the Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) genus, species identification is very difficult. In this study, the adult R. annulatus and R. microplus ticks from two south Indian states viz., Kerala and Karnataka were subjected to...
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