Estudio sobre la ecología del Boophilus Microplus en tres áreas enzoóticas del Uruguay

Abstract

It was been made epositions of engorged female ticks of  B. MICROPLUS in copper gauze cylinders on the pasture.

It was considered three enzootic areas which are placed at the parallels 32°22', 31°45' and 30°20' lat. S.

It has been determined the duration of the preoviposition period, the eclotion and the larval's longevity in the experimental conditions of the three areas.

The results has determined that the non-parasitic cycle is interrumpted during some months in the winter, and the outlie of the B. MICROPLUS in this period is made as larvae or eggs from the autum  that remains until next spring.

It was determined that it can be completed up to three generations during a year.

The results are discussed and some considerations are made about possible methods of struggle and future investigations.