Frecuencia relativa de Boophilus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) en bovinos (Bos taurus y B. indicus) en ocho zonas ecológicas de Costa Rica / Relative frequency of Boophilus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) in bovines (Bos taurus and B. indicus) in 8 ecological zones of Costa Rica
Rev. biol. trop
; Rev. biol. trop;51(2): 427-434, jun. 2003. tab, graf
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RESUMO
The research on the relative abundancy of Boophilus microplus took place in ten farms, distributed in eight ecological zones (EZ) and two rainfall systems of Costa Rica. Monthly visits were made to pick up ticks larger than 4 mm from the right side of the animals. The total number of ticks was increased by two and divided between the total of sampled bovines per farm. Farm visits were adjusted to animals bath to allow the recovery of the tick population. B. microplus was detected in all sampled farms throughout the year. Media comparison statistic analyses were made and no differences were found among EZ, farms and seasons. On the contrary, there were important statistical differences between rainfall systems. The rainfall system 1, that included rain seasonality, showed larger tick infestations (p = 0.03). An isothermal and low variability regarding relative humidity situations were present in some of the areas included in this research. Bath intensity was lower to other past studies. Even though no differences were found between production systems, it is important to emphasize that bath intensity was higher in european cattle farms, in comparison to others of the same EZ, but of crossbred. A tick manual removable system was recommended in dual-purpose and specialized dairy farms with no more than 30-35 animals, as an alternative feasible system that significantly reduced acaricide use.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Infestações por Carrapato
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Doenças dos Bovinos
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Ixodidae
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America central
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Costa rica
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. biol. trop
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
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MEDICINA TROPICAL
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Costa Rica
País de publicação:
Costa Rica