| attempted mechanical transfer of ehrlichia risticii by tabanids (diptera: tabanidae). | the ability of tabanid mouthparts to retain and to transfer mechanically ehrlichia risticii holland, weiss, burgdorfer, cole & kakoma was evaluated by feeding flies on infected and noninfected mice and on capillary tubes containing infected cells and cell-free medium. flies representing two genera and 29 species were collected at equine boarding stables, farms, and along riding trails in wake, johnston, and duplin counties in north carolina for the feeding trials. two species, tabanus fulvulus w ... | 1992 | 1404259 |