Occurrence of on the water buffalo () in Mexico.

The water buffalo () is an Asian species of bovine that was introduced in Mexico in 1992 as an alternative for milk and meat production. To date, no surveys have been conducted to identify ticks acquired by water buffaloes since their arrival in the country. Here we report, for the first time, the presence of , a neotropical tick in the complex, found on water buffaloes from Mexico and discuss its possible implications in veterinary public health for the region.