Degree-days and off-host longevity of cattle fever ticks, Boophilus spp. (Acari: Ixodidae) in south Texas pastures

• Published in: Journal of economic entomology Vol. 117; no. 1; pp. 358 - 365
• Main Authors: Arocho Rosario, Charluz M, Leal-Galvan, Brenda, Thomas, Donald B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: US Oxford University Press 12.02.2024
• Subjects: Acaricides; Arachnids; Babesiosis; Boophilus; Boophilus microplus; Cattle; Exposed habitats; Fever; Livestock; Livestock production; Longevity; Pasture; Pastures; Quarantine; Summer; Thermal stress; Vectors; Veterinary Entomology; Winter; Mexico; Texas; United States > US; quarantine; tick garden; fever tick; eradication

Abstract Cattle fever ticks, Boophilus microplus (Canestrini) and Boophilus annulatus (Say), are native to Eurasia and have invaded the New World as vectors of bovine Babesiosis. Due to severe losses in livestock production, an eradication program by the USDA was established. Premises infested with...