Contributions of the hair sheep breed Santa Ines as a maintenance host for Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Brazil.

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Author(s): GARCIA, M. V.; ANDREOTTI, R.; REIS, F. A.; AGUIRRE, A. de A. R.; BARROS, J. C.; MATIAS, J.; KOLLER, W. W.

Summary: Hair sheep breeds are a new, cost-effective option for the diversification of livestock in the Midwest region of Brazil. They are grazed extensively with cattle as well as in isolation in small areas. Hair sheep breeds are ulnerable to infestation by parasites such as the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus, which causes various types of damage and can transmit diseases.

Publication year: 2014

Types of publication: Journal article

Unit: Embrapa Beef Cattle

Keywords: Biological cycle, Brazil, Ciclo biológico, Ovelha cabelo Santa Inês, Pastagem, Pastures, Rhipicephalus microplus, Santa Ines hair sheep, Sheep

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