Abstract In the United States, ticks transmit the greatest diversity of arthropod-borne
pathogens and are responsible for the most cases of all vector-borne diseases. In recent …

Zoonotic diseases are major causes of infection related morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Of the various arthropods capable of transmitting pathogens that cause such diseases to …

We have killed wild animals for obtaining food and decimated forests for many reasons.
Nowadays, we are burning fossil fuels as never before and even exploring petroleum in …

Background As obligate blood-feeding arthropods, ticks transmit pathogens to humans and
domestic animals more often than other arthropod vectors. Livestock farming plays a vital …

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 …

Simple Summary North America is considered as an area likely to be significantly affected
by global warming, with climate change causing markedly warmer winter temperatures in …

Cats and dogs are treated as family members by most pet owners. Therefore, a high quality
of veterinary care and preventive medicine is imperative for animal health and welfare and …

Rhipicephalus sanguineus, the brown dog tick, kennel tick, or pan-tropical dog tick, is
probably the most widespread ixodid tick, colonising both human and canine dwellings. It is …

Lyme and other tick-borne diseases are increasing in the United States. Development of tick
control tools have focused primarily on the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis Say …

The brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) parasitises dogs. Over the past decade, two
distinct lineages have been recognised–R. sanguineus sensu lato “temperate lineage” and …