Ticks are second to mosquitoes as vectors of disease. Ticks affect livestock industries in
Asia, Africa and Australia at~ 1.13billionUSDperannum.Forinstance,80%oftheglobalcattlepopulationisatriskofinfestati …

In this comprehensive review study, we addressed the challenge posed by ticks and tick-
borne diseases (TBDs) with growing incidence affecting human and animal health …

The hard tick family Ixodidae currently comprises 762 species worldwide, but an analysis of
the occurrence of these species in the worlds countries, territories, zoogeographic regions …

Background Rhipicephalus microplus, an invasive tick species of Asian origin and the main
vector of Babesia species, is considered one of the most widespread ectoparasites of …

Background Ticks and tick-borne diseases are a major impediment to livestock production
worldwide. Cattle trade and transnational transhumance create risks for the spread of ticks …

Ticks of the Boophilus subgenus, classified in the genus Rhipicephalus, are widespread in
subtropical and tropical regions, but knowledge on their distribution in Asia is fragmentary …

In the Mediterranean basin, the tick species Hyalomma lusitanicum Koch stands out among
other species of the Hyalomma genus due to its wide distribution, and there is great concern …

Abstract Background The tick vector Rhipicephalus microplus which transmits Babesia spp.
and rickettsial pathogens has not been reported in Kenya since 1998. More recently, the …

The cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus is the most important arthropod vector of livestock
diseases globally. Since its introduction in West Africa a decade ago, it has been reported in …

Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is one of the most successful ticks infesting cattle
around the world. This highly-invasive species transmits cattle parasites that cause cattle …