Arthropods are dangerous vectors of agents of deadly diseases, which may hit as epidemics
or pandemics in the increasing world population of humans and animals. Among them, ticks …

Abstract The tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is a key vector of bacterial and
protozoan diseases causing heavy economic losses directly and indirectly in animal …

Introduction Lauraceae alkaloids are a structurally diverse class of plant specialised
secondary metabolites that play an important role in modern pharmacotherapy, being useful …

Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is responsible for reducing animal welfare, causing a
drop in productive performance and transmitting hemoparasites. The main strategy of tick …

The present study aimed to compare the plant food diet of woolly spider monkeys
(Brachyteles arachnoides) inhabiting Intervales State Park in São Paulo, Brazil, with …

Abstract Background: The genus Randia L.(Rubiaceae) is native to Americas and highly
distributed in tropical areas. Some Randia species are used in traditional medicine in some …

The in vitro acaricide activity of hexane, ethyl acetate and ethanol extracts of Ocotea
aciphylla leaves was investigated by means of an immersion tests using Rhipicephalus …

Monodominance is defined as a phenomenon whereby a single species can cover most of
the terrain in comparison with other species. In tropical environments, monodominance can …

Rhipicephalus microplus is the ectoparasite responsible for large economic losses in cattle
herds. The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro action of leaf extracts of Protium …

Ocotea is an important genus of Lauraceae plant family that comprises over 400 species,
many of which pose challenges in taxonomic differentiation due to their complex botanical …