The hard tick family Ixodidae currently comprises 762 species worldwide, but an analysis of
the occurrence of these species in the worlds countries, territories, zoogeographic regions …

The hard tick family Ixodidae currently comprises 729 species worldwide, but information on
the species that feed on humans is scattered and often difficult to access. We have …

Tick-borne relapsing fever group (RFG) borreliosis remains neglected as a human disease
and little is known on its maintenance in ticks and vertebrates, especially in South America …

The cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis, is an obligate haematophagous ectoparasite of wildlife
and domestic cats and dogs worldwide. Since cat fleas can affect the health of humans and …

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 …

Parasite hybrid zones resulting from host secondary contact have never been described in
nature although parasite hybridization is well known and secondary contact should affect …

In Brazil, 19 species of the genus Ornithodoros (Acari: Argasidae) have been reported. The
medical and veterinary importance of Ornithodoros ticks has increased substantially in …

Background Understanding the response of vector habitats to climate change is essential for
vector management. Increasingly, there is fear that climate change may cause vectors to be …

Understanding the local tick species composition is crucial for overcoming the diseases they
transmit. A comprehensive survey integrating molecular identification was conducted in the …

Background The specialist-generalist variation hypothesis (SGVH) in parasites suggests
that, due to patchiness in habitat (host availability), specialist species will show more …