Table S1. Primer sequences employed for the PCR amplification of mitochondrial genes in ticks.
| Amplification fragment | Primers | Primer sequences | Annealing temperature (°C) | Amplicon size (bp) |
| Abbreviation: bp=base pairs. | ||||
| 12S rRNA | T1B T2A |
AAACTAGGATTAGATACCCT AATGAGAGCGACGGGCGATGT |
51/ 53 | 380 |
| co1 | CO1-F CO1-R |
GGAACAATATATTTAATTTTTGG ATCTATCCCTACTGTAAATATATG |
55 | 650–820 |