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Fig. 4 | Parasites & Vectors

Fig. 4

From: Molecular evidence confirms occurrence of Rhipicephalus microplus Clade A in Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa

Fig. 4

Images of key morphological features of reference R. decoloratus from Kenya (a) and Cameroon (b). Left: mouth parts and spiracular plate images of Kenyan specimens KBF6 (upper plate) and KBF7 (lower plate). Big clear arrows show the characteristic pectinate setae on palp article I. Black and clear-pointed arrows show the characteristic 3 + 3 dentition rows. Right: mouth parts and spiracular plate images of Cameroonian specimens CdF6 (upper plate) and CdF1 (lower plate)

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