Ticks and fleas in crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) of Pernambuco state, Brazil

Ticks and fleas in crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) of Pernambuco state, Brazil

This study aimed to identify the species of fleas and ticks of Cerdocyon thous from the state of Pernambuco. Animals (n = 20) were examined, with 30% (6/20) ectoparasitized. Fleas (n = 16) and ticks (n = 17) parasitizing free-living crab-eating fox and captive in state of Pernambuco were collected....

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Main Authors: Edna Michelly de Sá Santos, Ricardo César de Souza Carneiro da Cunha, Márcia Paula Oliveira Farias, Cristina Farias da Fonseca, Jaqueline Bianque de Oliveira, Renata Ribeiro Novais de Carvalho, Leucio Câmara Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2016-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
Subjects:
Flea
Tick
Amblyomma ovale
Crab-eating fox
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/110634

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http://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/110634

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