Question: are there ticks in colombia?
Answer: According to Guglielmone et al. (2010), 896 tick species are recognized worldwide. Colombia, due to its tropical climate, presents an ideal environment for tick development; about 80 species of ticks have been identiﬁed, the most important being Rhipicephalus microplus (Canestrini, 1888; Betancourt, 1973; Lopez, 2013).