Prevalence of Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks on dogs in a region on the Mexico-USA border.

The article reports on the findings of the pilot study which examines the prevalence of Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks on dogs on the border between Mexico and U.S. It describes the association between the detection of ticks and risk factors. The study has morphologically identified all of the ticks collected from dogs as Rhipicephalus sanguineus. Results of the study reveal 59.6% of ticks in dogs in the city, 46% in Culiacán, Sinaloa, and 20% in Cuernavaca, Morelos.