A case of massive infestation of a female Spur-thighed tortoise Testudo graeca by blood-sucking ticks Hyalomma aegyptium (Acari: Ixodidae)
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DOI: 10.1080/01647954.2019.1699603
Abstract: ABSTRACT Infestation by ticks affects several vertebrate groups, including tortoises. Testudo species are among chelonian fauna that are infested in their natural habitat by several tick species, with Hyalomma aegyptium as the dominant one. We… read more here.
Keywords: massive infestation; hyalomma aegyptium; case massive; aegyptium ... See more keywords