Title:	Contributions of the hair sheep breed Santa Ines as a maintenance host for Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Brazil.
Authors:	GARCIA, M. V. ANDREOTTI, R. REIS, F. A. AGUIRRE, A. de A. R. BARROS, J. C. MATIAS, J. KOLLER, W. W.
Affiliation:	Marcos Valério Garcia; RENATO ANDREOTTI E SILVA, CNPGC; FERNANDO ALVARENGA REIS, CNPC; André de Abreu Rangel Aguirre; JACQUELINE CAVALCANTE BARROS, CNPGC; Jaqueline Matias; WILSON WERNER KOLLER, CNPGC.
Date Issued:	2014
Citation:	Parasites & Vectors, v. 7, n. 515, 2014
Description:	Hair sheep breeds are a new, cost-effective option for the diversification of livestock in the Midwest region of Brazil. They are grazed extensively with cattle as well as in isolation in small areas. Hair sheep breeds are ulnerable to infestation by parasites such as the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus, which causes various types of damage and can transmit diseases.
Thesagro:	Pastagem
NAL Thesaurus:	Rhipicephalus microplus Pastures Brazil Sheep
Keywords:	Santa Ines hair sheep Biological cycle Ovelha cabelo Santa Inês Ciclo biológico
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPGC)