Ticks of the Southern Cone of America: diagnosis, distribution and hosts with taxonomy, ecology and sanitary importance

Ticks are known to parasitize a wide range of hosts including mammals, reptiles and birds. These parasites are of veterinary and public health significance since they are responsible for the spread of a number of pathogens to humans and animals. Worldwide, ticks are responsible for billions of dollars in losses in the livestock industry annually due to the effects of these pathogens.

This booklet focuses on the tick species prevalent in The Southern Cone of America, their distribution, associated pathogens, their effects on the host and control methods. The basic biology of ticks is also reviewed. Based on review of the literature from more than five decades, 62 species of both hard and soft tick have been discovered on the Southern Cone of America. Tick genera observed and recorded include Amblyomma, Dermacentor, Haemaphysalis, Ixodes, and Rhipicephalus species.

• To be used to study identification, biology of tick species on hosts endemic to Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay)
• Provides Pictorial keys
• Facilitates in identification, prevention, and control of tick-borne diseases in tropical region.
• Helps diagnosing of tick borne diseases