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==''Rhipicephalus spp.''==

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These species were previously endiginous to the 'Old World', but have now been spread to a range of habitats worldwide and are important vectors of several infectious agents.

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These species were previously endiginous to the 'Old World', but have now been spread to a range of habitats worldwide and are important vectors of several infectious agents. They can generally be identified by;

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*Inornate scutums

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*Short palps

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*Eyes present

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*Festoons on posterior margin

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*Comma shaped spiracles

====''Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus''====

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