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History & Biology of Cattle Fever TicksDr. Pete TeelTexas AgriLife Research entomologistTRANSCRIPT
B. annulatusB. annulatus = = Steppe lands of Mediterranean & Middle EastSteppe lands of Mediterranean & Middle East
B. microplus B. microplus = = Tropics of IndiaTropics of India B. kohlsi B. kohlsi = = Middle EastMiddle East
B. decoloratus B. decoloratus = = Africa – Central GrasslandsAfrica – Central Grasslands
B. geigyi B. geigyi = = Semi-arid SahelSemi-arid Sahel
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