| attempted transmission of babesia major by boophilus microplus. | two experiments was carried out to determine if babesia major could be transmitted by boophilus microplus. in experiment 1, a babesia-free batch of laboratory reared bo. microplus larvae were applied to an intact calf infected by inoculation with a b. major stabilate. the calf showed a b. major parasitaemia while the larvae, nymphs and adult ticks were engorging. the engorged females were cultured and batches were incubated at one of the three following temperatures: 24, 28 or 32 degrees c. appr ... | 1997 | 9512741 |