The hard tick, Ixodes ricinus, a main Lyme disease vector, harbors an intracellular bacterial
endosymbiont. Midichloria mitochondrii is maternally inherited and resides in the …

Ticks are obligate hematophagous ectoparasites and important vectors of several
pathogens of medical and veterinary significance, in addition to economic losses associated …

This study presents the morphology of the ovary, as well as the dynamics of the
vitellogenesis process in oocytes of the cattle-tick Boophilus microplus. The ovary of these …

The ovary of the Rhipicephalus sanguineus dog tick female is structurally formed by oocytes
in five different stages of development (from I to V) and attached to the gonad by the pedicel …

The digestive tract of Amblyomma cajennense, as well as other species of ticks, is divided
into the anterior, medium and posterior intestines and is the organ responsible for digestion …

The ovary of the tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus consists of a wall of epithelial cells and a
large number of oocytes in five different developmental stages (I–V), which are attached to …

Many studies have been conducted with plants whose extracts have the potential to be used
for pest control. One of these plants is Azadirachta indica (neem), whose main active …

This study presents the morphology of the ovary, as well as the process of the vitellogenesis
in oocytes of the tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus. The ovary of these individuals is of the …

Thymol is a monoterpene with proven acaricide action for several tick species. In addition to
killing these ectoparasites, thymol can also reduce oviposition and egg hatch rate. However …

Escrito inteiramente em inglês, o presente livro foi concebido por especialistas em
morfologia pertencentes à Central Brasileira de Estudos em Morfologia de Carrapatos …