Population structure and genetic diversity of Rhipicephalus microplus in Zimbabwe Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde Universiteit Gent
Recently there was an expansion in the geographic range of Rhipicephalus microplus in Zimbabwe. In order to understand gene flow patterns and population structure in this highly invasive and adaptable cattle tick, a population genetics study was carried out. Eighty-seven R. microplus tick samples drawn from 5 distinct populations were genotyped using eight polymorphic microsatellite loci. Genetic diversity (HQ) was high (0.755-0.802) in all ...