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Eradication of Boophilus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Puerto Rico
Author(s) -
CROM RANDALL L.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1992.tb19630.x
Subject(s) - ixodidae , acari , tick , agriculture , geography , ecology , veterinary medicine , biology , medicine
The ongoing cooperative effort between the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture to eradicate the southern cattle tick, Boophilus microplus (Canestrini), is reviewed. Epidemiological and biological aspects of the tick that influence efficient control and/or eradication in Puerto Rico are discussed. The differences between the current eradication methodology and that initially utilized by the program are emphasized. The status and possible future adaptations of the program, as well as its applicability to other areas in the Caribbean, are also addressed.