Snakes produce kairomones that induce aggregation of unfed larval blacklegged ticks<i>Ixodes scapularis</i>(Acari: Ixodidae)

Yoder, Jay A.; Rausch, Benjamin A.; Jajack, Andrew J.; Tomko, Patrick M.; Gribbins, Kevin M.; Benoit, Joshua B.

doi:10.1080/01647954.2013.837507

Cited by 3 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 17 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…[69,71,78], A. transversal [69,78], Armillifer spp. [81,82], Eutrombicula cinnabaris [56], E. splendens [56], Geckobia hemidactyli [56], Hirstiella stamii [56], Ixodes scapularis [70], Linguatula spp. [81], Nematoda spp.…”

Section: Bacteriamentioning

confidence: 99%

Blind Trading: A Literature Review of Research Addressing the Welfare of Ball Pythons in the Exotic Pet Trade

Green¹,

Coulthard

Megson

et al. 2020

Animals

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Extensive numbers of Ball pythons are caught, bred, traded and subsequently kept in captivity across the world as part of the exotic pet industry. Despite their widespread availability as pets, relatively little is known about the potential welfare challenges affecting them. We reviewed the literature for research focused on the health and welfare of Ball pythons in the international pet trade. From a total of 88 articles returned from the search criteria, our analysis showed that very few actually focused on trade (10%) or animal welfare (17%). Instead, the majority (64%) of articles focused on veterinary science. There was a considerable bias towards physical health, with most studies neglecting the four other domains of animal welfare (behaviour, nutrition, environment and mental health). Furthermore, very few studies considered Ball pythons prior to resulting pet ownership, during wild capture and transportation or captive breeding operations. Our review demonstrates that our current understanding of welfare for Ball pythons traded as exotic pets is limited. We recommend that future research should focus on aspects of the industry that are currently overlooked, including the potential consequences of genetic selection during captive-breeding and the conditions provided for snakes prior to and during international transportation.

show abstract

Section: Bacteriamentioning

confidence: 99%

Blind Trading: A Literature Review of Research Addressing the Welfare of Ball Pythons in the Exotic Pet Trade

Green¹,

Coulthard

Megson

et al. 2020

Animals

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Sylvatic Infestation of Oklahoma Reptiles with ImmatureIxodes scapularis(Acari: Ixodidae)

et al. 2015

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Reptiles were collected in nine counties in Oklahoma from September 2002 to May 2004 and examined for Ixodes scapularis (Say) larvae and nymphs to determine seasonal incidence and prevalence of these ticks. In total, 209 reptile specimens consisting of nine species of lizards and seven species of snakes were collected. Plestiodon fasciatus (L.) was the most numerous species collected (55%) followed by Sceloporus undulatus (Latreille) (17%) and Scincella lateralis (Say) (11%). Less than 10 individuals were collected for all remaining reptile species. The infestation prevalence of I. scapularis on all reptile specimens collected was 14% for larvae and 25% for nymphs. Larvae were found on lizards from April until September and peaked in May, while nymphs were found from March until September and peaked in April. I. scapularis larvae (84%) and nymphs (73%) preferentially attached to the axillae/front leg of P. fasciatus. Two chigger species, Eutrombicula splendens (Ewing) and Eutrombicula cinnabaris (Ewing), were found on 2% of the reptiles collected. No ectoparasites, including ticks, were obtained from the seven species of snakes collected.

show abstract

Chapter 15: Tick pheromones

Allan

2022

Sensory Ecology of Disease Vectors

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Snakes produce kairomones that induce aggregation of unfed larval blacklegged ticksIxodes scapularis(Acari: Ixodidae)

Cited by 3 publications

References 17 publications

Blind Trading: A Literature Review of Research Addressing the Welfare of Ball Pythons in the Exotic Pet Trade

Blind Trading: A Literature Review of Research Addressing the Welfare of Ball Pythons in the Exotic Pet Trade

Sylvatic Infestation of Oklahoma Reptiles with ImmatureIxodes scapularis(Acari: Ixodidae)

Chapter 15: Tick pheromones

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About