Ticks are obligate hematophagous arthropods and must tolerate starvation during off‐host
periods. Macroautophagy (hereafter autophagy) is a well-conserved self-eating mechanism …

Ticks are obligate hematophagous arthropods with unique life cycles characterized by
relatively short feeding periods and long non-feeding periods. They ambush a suitable host …

Ticks are obligate hematophagous ectoparasites with a life cycle characterized by a period
of starvation; many ticks spend more than 95% of their life off the host. Autophagy, which is …

Ticks endure stressful off-host periods and perform as vectors of a diversity of infectious
agents, thus engaging pathways that expectedly demand for autophagy. Little is known of …

Ticks are gorging-fasting organisms; their life cycle is characterized by alternate off-host
(starvation) and on-host (meal) conditions. Their generation time is estimated in several …

Autophagy is the intracellular protein degradation process which is induced by starvation.
Ticks have a unique tolerance for starvation, and it is possible that this tolerance is …

Ticks are long-lived hematophagous arthropods and have tolerance to starvation. They can
survive without food during the host-seeking period for several months to years. To …

Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is an obligate haematophagous arthropod and the
major problem for cattle industry due to economic losses it causes. The parasite shows a …

Tick-borne diseases are a significant threat to human and animal health throughout the
world. How tick-borne pathogens successfully infect and disseminate in both their vertebrate …

The generation time of ticks is estimated at several years and most ticks spend more than
95% of their life off the host. They seem to have a unique strategy to endure the off‐host …