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Amblyomma scalpturatum Neumann, 1906 (Acari: Ixodidae): confirmation in Acre St...
Aguirre,André de Abreu Rangel; Rodrigues,Vinícius da Silva; Costa,Ivaneide Nunes da; Garcia,Marcos Valério; Csordas,Bárbara Guimarães; Andreotti,RenatoAbstract Amblyomma scalpturatum is a tick species that is unique to South America. It is commonly associated with the Amazon biome and has been reported in some Brazilian states. This tick species exhibits host specificity: it parasitizes tapirs and suidae. Its role in transmitting pathogens to humans is still unknown. Amblyomma scalpturatum is known to be a human-biting tick; however, there is only one report ...
Biological parameters of Amblyomma coelebs Neumann, 1906 (Acari: Ixodidae) unde...
Aguirre,André de Abreu Rangel; Rodrigues,Vinicius da Silva; Costa,Ivaneide Nunes da; Garcia,Marcos Valerio; Higa,Leandro de Oliveira SouzaAbstract One generation of Amblyomma coelebs life cycle under experimental conditions was evaluated. Ten tick pairs were allowed to feed on rabbits under laboratory conditions (LC), resulting six engorged females with a mean weight of 1,403.9 mg. Two females were maintained in a forest reserve under natural conditions (NC), and four were maintained in incubators (LC). The engorgement period lasted 10.33 days. P...