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Short Communication Seasonal distribution of Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) on dogs in an urban area of Morelos, Mexico

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Between 1993 and 1995, we examined 1742 dogs at two veterinary clinics in Cuernavaca City in Mexico for the presence of Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks. The overall tick infestation prevalence was 20% and there were no significant differences (p > 0.05) between different years. The prevalence was somewhat higher in spring, summer and autumn (20% or more) than in winter (13.7%). A positive correlation (p < 0.01) was found between prevalence of ticks and rainfall in spring, summer and autumn, whereas in winter there was only a correlation with temperature. Different stages of the tick were found and it was calculated that 2.5 generations could be completed each year. It is concluded that the enviromental conditions of Cuernavaca City favour development and maintenance of R. sanguineus ticks throughout the year and that its role as a vector of diseases poses a threat to dogs and may have potential zoonotic risks. © Rapid Science Ltd. 1998

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  1. Instituto Tecnologico Agropecuario no. 20, AP 1439, C. Camionera, Aguascalientes Ags, Mexico

    Carlos Cruz-Vazquez

  2. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autonoma del estado de Morelos, AV Universidad 1001, CP 62210, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico

    Zeferino Garcia-Vazquez

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Cruz-Vazquez, C., Garcia-Vazquez, Z. Short Communication Seasonal distribution of Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) on dogs in an urban area of Morelos, Mexico. Exp Appl Acarol 23, 277–280 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006075232455

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