Experimental infestation with the immatures of Amblyomma dissimile Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae) on Tropidurus torquatus (Lacertilia: Iguanidae) and Oryctolagus cuniculus

Freitas, Luciana Helena Teixeira de; Faccini, João Luíz Horácio; Daemon, Erik; Prata, Márcia Cristina de Azevedo; Barros‐Battesti, Darci Moraes

doi:10.1590/s0102-09352004000100021

Cited by 11 publications

(11 citation statements)

References 7 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…In fact, biological studies have been published for only 14% of approximately 60 known Amblyomma species of the Neotropical region (Onofrio et al 2006). Among the 33 Amblyomma species known to occur in Brazil, life cycle under laboratory conditions has been reported only for Amblyomma aureolatum (Rodrigues et al 2002;Pinter et al 2004), Amblyomma brasiliense (Sanches et al 2008), Amblyomma cajennense (Aragão 1936; Guglielmone et al 1992;Lopes et al 1998;Prata et al 1998;Pinter et al 2002), Amblyomma dissimile (Schumaker and Barros-Battesti 1994;Freitas et al 2004), Amblyomma dubitatum (as Amblyomma cooperi) (Labruna et al 2004;Faccini et al 2006), Amblyomma parvum (Guglielmone et al 1991), Amblyomma rotundatum (Aragão 1918;Oba and Schumaker 1984), Amblyomma tigrinum Aguirre et al 2005;Cardoso et al 2008), and Amblyomma triste (Labruna et al 2003).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The life cycle of Amblyomma auricularium (Acari: Ixodidae) using rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) as experimental host

et al. 2009

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The life cycle of Amblyomma auricularium (Conil) is reported for the first time, using rabbits as experimental host. Developmental periods of free-living stages were observed in an incubator at 27 +/- 1 degrees C, 80 +/- 10% RH and 24 h darkness. The complete life cycle, including pre-feeding periods for each parasitic stage, ranged from 97 to 162 days. The overall sex ratio was 1.16:1 (M:F). Feeding and premolt periods, molting success, and engorgement weight of nymphs were statistically different between males and females (P < 0.01), but because their ranges overlapped, they cannot be used to predict the sex with accuracy. The potential role of rabbits as experimental hosts for rearing A. auricularium in the laboratory is discussed.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The life cycle of Amblyomma auricularium (Acari: Ixodidae) using rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) as experimental host

et al. 2009

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In Brazil, except for the broad study by Pontes et al (2009) involving ticks associated with a community of snakes in the Atlantic Forest, most studies have been limited to recording parasitism of reptiles by ticks in random samples, usually restricted to a few individual specimens (LABRUNA et al, 2002(LABRUNA et al, , 2005DANTAS-TORRES et al, 2005MARTINS et al, 2007;LOPES et al, 2010), studies involving captive hosts (see review in GUGLIELMONE; NAVA, 2010), or characterization of the life cycle of ticks Amblyomma dissimile or A. rotundatum under experimental conditions (ARAGÃO, 1912;OBA;SCHUMAKER 1983;FREITAS et al, 2004;RODRIGUES et al, 2010).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Previous records of A. rotundatum parasitizing T. torquatus are restricted to the use of this and other species of reptiles under experimental conditions, to study the biological cycle of the tick (ARAGÃO, 1912;FREITAS et al, 2004). Labruna et al (2005) reported an occurrence of a male A. rotundatum in the Amazon region parasitizing Tropidurus sp., probably T. oreadicus, since T. torquatus does not occur in the region (SENA et al, 2008).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

New host records for Amblyomma rotundatum (Acari: Ixodidae) from Grussaí restinga, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Viana

Winck

Almeida-Santos

et al. 2012

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Amblyomma rotundatum Koch is a parthenogenetic tick usually associated with reptiles and amphibians. However, relatively few studies on occurrences of ticks in wild reptile populations in Brazil have been produced. The aim of this study was to analyze the presence of ticks associated with reptile species in the Grussaí restinga, in the municipality of São João da Barra, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Between December 2010 and January 2011, 131 individuals belonging to nine species of reptiles of the order Squamata were sampled: the lizards Tropidurus torquatus (n = 51), Hemidactylus mabouia (n = 25), Mabuya agilis (n = 30), Mabuya macrorhyncha (n = 6), Cnemidophorus littoralis (n = 5) and Ameiva ameiva (n = 10); and the snakes Philodryas olfersii (n = 2), Oxyrhopus rhombifer (n = 1) and Micrurus corallinus (n = 1). The only tick species found to be associated with any of the reptiles sampled was A. rotundatum. One adult female was detected on one individual of the lizard A. ameiva, one nymph on one individual of the lizard T. torquatus and four nymphs on one individual of the snake P. olfersii. This study is the first record of parasitism of A. rotundatum involving the reptiles T. torquatus and P. olfersii as hosts. Our results suggest that in the Grussaí restinga habitat, A. rotundatum may use different species of reptiles to complete its life cycle.

show abstract

“…This parasite is widely distributed across several countries in the Americas, including some states in Brazil (Acre, Amazonas, Pará, Roraima, Pernambuco, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, and São Paulo) (ARAGÃO, 1936;SCHUMAKER;BARROS, 1994;ONOFRIO, 2007;DANTAS-TORRES et al, 2008). Records of natural tick infestation of lizards in Brazil are rare because most published reports available in the literature on parasitism focus on either snakes or on laboratory experiments (SCHUMAKER; BARROS, 1994;FREITAS et al, 2004). At present, only two species of lizards have been reported to be infested by A. dissimile in Brazil, namely, adults from Iguana iguana (FREITAS et al, 2004) and nymphs from Tropidurus hispidus (DANTAS-TORRES et al, 2008).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Records of natural tick infestation of lizards in Brazil are rare because most published reports available in the literature on parasitism focus on either snakes or on laboratory experiments (SCHUMAKER; BARROS, 1994;FREITAS et al, 2004). At present, only two species of lizards have been reported to be infested by A. dissimile in Brazil, namely, adults from Iguana iguana (FREITAS et al, 2004) and nymphs from Tropidurus hispidus (DANTAS-TORRES et al, 2008). …”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

A first record of Amblyomma dissimile (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing the lizard Ameiva ameiva (Teiidae) in Brazil

Lopes

Andrade

Costa-Júnior

2010

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

A non-engorged adult female Amblyomma dissimile and two Amblyomma sp. larvae were found parasitizing the lizard Ameiva ameiva in the municipality of Chapadinha, State of Maranhão. This is the first record in the state of Maranhão and fills a gap in the distribution of A. dissimile in Brazil. The lizard A. ameiva represents a new host for A. dissimile, and also the first record of this tick species infesting lizards of the family Teiidae in Brazil.Keywords: Amblyomma dissimile, tick, Teiidae, Ameiva ameiva, Brazil. Amblyomma dissimile Koch 1844 is an ectoparasite commonly found on amphibians and reptiles. This parasite is widely distributed across several countries in the Americas, including some states in Brazil (Acre, Amazonas, Pará, Roraima, Pernambuco, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, and São Paulo) (ARAGÃO, 1936;SCHUMAKER;BARROS, 1994;ONOFRIO, 2007;DANTAS-TORRES et al., 2008). Records of natural tick infestation of lizards in Brazil are rare because most published reports available in the literature on parasitism focus on either snakes or on laboratory experiments (SCHUMAKER; BARROS, 1994;FREITAS et al., 2004). At present, only two species of lizards have been reported to be infested by A. dissimile in Brazil, namely, adults from Iguana iguana (FREITAS et al., 2004) and nymphs from Tropidurus hispidus (DANTAS-TORRES et al., 2008). ResumoThe teiid lizard Ameiva ameiva is widely distributed in the Neotropics, occurring from Panama to central Brazil (SCHWARTZ; HENDERSON, 1991 apud SARTORIUS et al., 1999. This species of lizard inhabits areas ranging from the Amazonian rain forest to the savanna of Cerrado and the semi-arid region of Caatinga (VITT; COLLI, 1994). Even as a medium-sized lizard, it has fast movements and is an active forager that feeds on a variety of arthropods and vertebrates (VITT; COLLI, 1994). The objective of this study is to report the occurrence of A. dissimile parasitizing the lizard A. ameiva in the state of Maranhão, Northeastern Brazil.A specimen of A. ameiva was collected in an area of Cerrado belonging to the Universidade Federal do Maranhão (05° 44' S and 43° 10' W) in the municipality of Chapadinha, Maranhão. The lizard was visually examined for the presence of ectoparasites (Figure 1a). An engorged adult female tick and two larvae were found, collected manually and preserved in identified bottles containing 70% ethanol. The ticks were analyzed and identified with the aid of a stereomicroscope and according to the dichotomous keys of Aragão e Fonseca (1961) and Onofrio et al. (2006). The adult tick was identified as A. dissimile (Figure 1b) and the two larvae as Amblyomma sp.Most of the studies on infestations of reptiles in Brazil concern the Amblyomma rotundatum, another parasite of "cold-blooded" animals that is well established in the country (ONOFRIO et al., 2006). This tick has been reported to be a parasite of A. ameiva (ONOFRIO, 2007), but data about the location were not reported. According to Pontes et al. (2009), data on A. dissimile ISSN 0103-846X (impresso) / ...

show abstract

Experimental infestation with the immatures of Amblyomma dissimile Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae) on Tropidurus torquatus (Lacertilia: Iguanidae) and Oryctolagus cuniculus

Cited by 11 publications

References 7 publications

The life cycle of Amblyomma auricularium (Acari: Ixodidae) using rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) as experimental host

The life cycle of Amblyomma auricularium (Acari: Ixodidae) using rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) as experimental host

New host records for Amblyomma rotundatum (Acari: Ixodidae) from Grussaí restinga, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

A first record of Amblyomma dissimile (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing the lizard Ameiva ameiva (Teiidae) in Brazil

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About