Only a small number of tick species are vectors of important economic diseases or toxicosis in sub-Saharan Africa (see Table 1). These are Amblyomma hebraeum, Amblyomma variegatum, Hyalomma dromedarii, Hyalomma truncatum, Ixodes rubicundus, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) decoloratus, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi, Rhipicephalus zambe...

The first study on ticks on reptiles of Sri Lanka dates back to Seneviratna (1965) who reported ticks from five reptiles. Later studies were either limited to one reptile (Fernando & Fernando 2012), or captive animals in zoos (Fernando & Randeniaya 2009) and household pets (Nathanael et al. 2004). According to the current classification (Guglielmone et al. 2010), all the tick species previously...

Leptochloa chinensis (L.) Nees, is known as a noxious weed species in upland and lowland crop cultivation, has naturalized many countries an invasive plant species. In this study, the allelopathic characteristic of L. was evaluated to understand its invasiveness. An aqueous methanol extract above-grand parts suppressed growth species; Echinochloa crus-galli Beauv., Vulpia myuros C. Gmel. Lolium...

Introdução: A Febre Maculosa Brasileira (FMB) é uma doença infecciosa transmitida por carrapatos do gênero Amblyomma, tendo como principal agente etiológico a bactéria Rickettsia rickettsii, manifestando-se um quadro febril agudo. Objetivo: presente revisão narrativa teve objetivo abordar os aspectos epidemiológicos e clínicos da no Brasil. Metodologia: Estudo de caráter descritivo abordagem re...

Abstract Background This review documents the hard tick species that have been reported in Nigeria, their distribution, pathogens transmitted and disease they cause Nigeria; literature considered studies were conducted between 2000 2021. Main body The (Ixodidae) widely present country are those of genera; Amblyomma, Rhipicephalus/Boophilus, Hyalomma, Ixodes, Dermacentor Haemaphysalis among whic...