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Ctenocephalides felis felis (Bouché, 1835) and Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Canestrini, 1887) on goats and sheep in the municipality of Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil

This is the first report of the infestation of goats and sheep by fleas and ticks on rural property in the municipality of Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil. After visual and tactile body surface inspection, specimens were taken to the laboratory for identification using specific keys. Fleas, collected only from goats, belonged to the species Ctenocephalides felis felis. Ticks collected from goats and sheep belonged to the species Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus.

Goats; sheeps; Ctenocephalides felis felis; Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus


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