INVESTIGADORES
JACOBSEN Monica Ofelia
artículos
Título:
Rhipicephalus microplus ticks can complete their life cycle on the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
Autor/es:
BENITEZ, D.; CETRÁ, B.; JACOBSEN FLORIN-CHRISTENSEN, M.
Revista:
Journal of Buffalo Science
Editorial:
Life Science Global
Referencias:
Lugar: Mississauga; Año: 2012 vol. 1 p. 193 - 197
ISSN:
1927-5196
Resumen:
Rhipicephalus
(Boophilus) microplus is considered one of the most important
ectoparasites ofcattle worldwide. Due to the increase in the number of
water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in R. microplus-infested areas, this
studywas designed to determine whether these ruminants are able to
sustain the complete tick life cycle. To this aim, a seven-month old
water buffalo of the Mediterranean breed and a Holstein bovine of the
same age, both tick-naïve, were infested with R. microplus tick larvae,
and the parasitic and non-parasitic tick stages were analyzed and
compared. The studied parameters include the number of recovered
engorged females, the time points at which the first and last engorged
females fell to the ground; the pre-oviposition duration, the percentage
of hatching and the reproductive efficiency index. No statistically
significant differences were found between the buffalo and the bovine in
all parameters measured. It was concluded that the water buffalo can
act as a suitablereservoir for R. microplus ticks. These results should
be taken into account when implementing tick control and eradication
campaignsin water buffalo grazing lands.