Rhipicephalus are a species-diverse genus of ticks, mainly distributed in the Afrotropics with
some species in the Palearctic and Oriental regions. Current taxonomic consensus comprise …

Brown dog ticks morphologically identifiable as Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato, are
distributed world-wide and their systematics is controversial. Results of genetic and …

Aim Understanding the degree to which closely related taxa diverge in their niche traits
could provide insight on their evolutionary patterns, as well as shed some light on the …

We inferred the phylogeny of 33 species of ticks from the subfamilies Rhipicephalinae and
Hyalomminae from analyses of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA and morphology. We used …

The Rhipicephalus sanguineus group encompasses at least 12 validated species of
Palearctic and Afrotropical hard ticks, which are relevant in veterinary medicine and public …

The morphological diversity of African ticks of the genus Rhipicephalus and subgenus
Boophilus have been studied in detail. However, their taxonomy remains poorly resolved …

Host specific adaptations in parasites can lead to the divergence of conspecific populations.
However, this divergence can be difficult to measure because morphological changes may …

Two species of ixodid tick, Ixodes affinis Neumann and Amblyomma maculatum Koch, are
simultaneously expanding their ranges throughout the mid-Atlantic region of the US …

Background The taxonomic status of the brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu
stricto), which has long been regarded as the most widespread tick worldwide and a vector …

Abstract Background The cattle tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, economically
impact cattle industry in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The morphological and …