Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2473973 | Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The establishment of laboratory colonies of ticks is often hampered by their lack of adaptation to alternative hosts. The aim of this study was to artificially feed partially engorged Dermacentor (Anocentor) nitens females through plastic tips, and to identify what are the optimal conditions of application of this technique to get as much as possible close to the natural conditions. The technique of artificial feeding through plastic tips allowed the engorgement of D. nitens ticks to a final weight within the normal range for the species.
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Authors
Carla Carolina Dias Uzedo Ribeiro, Bruna de Azevedo Baêta, Jaqueline Rodrigues de Almeida Valim, Rafaella Câmara Teixeira, Patrícia Barizon Cepeda, Jenevaldo Barbosa da Silva, Adivaldo Henrique da Fonseca,