Ticks of Veterinary Significance Found on Imports in the United States

Becklund, Willard W.

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“…With the purpose of biological control of flies in sugar-cane plantations in the state of Florida (USA), the introduction of Bufo marinus accidentally also introduced the tick A. rotundatum, common parasite of this toad specie (BECKLUND, 1968;OLIVER Jr. et al, 1993).…”

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Amblyomma rotundatum (Koch, 1844) (Acari: Ixodidae) two-host life-cycle on Viperidae snakes

Rodrigues

Maciel

Cunha

et al. 2010

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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Amblyomma rotundatum is an ixodid tick that infests ectothermic animals and reproduces exclusively by parthenogenesis. This tick has been frequently reported to infest reptiles and amphibians, under natural conditions and sometimes in captivity. It was described in Brazil and several other countries of South, Central and North America. Although many studies have reported aspects of its biology, none of them has used regularly either ophidian as hosts, or controlled temperature, humidity and luminosity for parasitic stages. The objective of this experiment was to study the life cycle of A. rotundatum feeding on Viperidae snakes under room controlled conditions at 27 ± 1 °C temperature, 85 ± 10% relative humidity and 12:12 hours photoperiod for parasitic stages, and under B.O.D incubator conditions at 27 ± 1 °C temperature, 85 ± 10% relative humidity and scotophase for non-parasitic stages. The total duration of the life cycle ranged from 56 to 163 days (mean of 105 days). Two-host life cycle was observed for most of the ixodid population studied.Keywords: Amblyomma rotundatum, two-host, life-cycle, Bothrops, Viperidae. ResumoAmblyomma rotundatum é um carrapato da família Ixodidae, parasito de animais pecilotérmicos, e que se reproduz exclusivamente por partenogênese. Este carrapato é frequentemente relatado infestando répteis e anfíbios em condições naturais e, às vezes, em animais de cativeiro. Ele já foi relatado no Brasil e em vários outros países das Américas do Sul, Central e do Norte. Embora muitos estudos sobre sua biologia tenham sido publicados, nunca foram utilizados ofídios como hospedeiros e, tão pouco, foram realizados ensaios com os estádios parasitários sob condições controladas de temperatura, umidade e iluminação. O objetivo deste experimento foi estudar o ciclo biológico de A. rotundatum se alimentando em serpentes da família Viperidae sob condições ambientais controladas a 27 ± 1 °C de temperatura, 85 ± 10% de umidade relativa do ar e 12:12 horas de fotoperíodo para estágios parasitários; assim como sob condições iguais a 27 ± 1 °C de temperatura, 85 ± 10% de umidade relativa do ar e escotofase em estufas de germinação para estádios não parasitários. A duração total do ciclo de vida variou de 56 a 163 dias (média de 105 dias). Observou-se ciclo dioxênico para a a maior parte da população dos ixodídeos em estudo.Palavras-chave: Amblyomma rotundatum, dioxênico, ciclo biológico, Bothrops, Viperidae.

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Amblyomma rotundatum (Koch, 1844) (Acari: Ixodidae) two-host life-cycle on Viperidae snakes

Rodrigues

Maciel

Cunha

et al. 2010

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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“…Additionally, parasite burdens and vectorborne disease threats from parasites are important factors in wildlife conservation efforts, especially if the hosts are imported or "invasive" (Becklund 1968). The cane toad, Rhinella marina, is a large terrestrial toad native to Central and South America that was purposely introduced to interior southcentral Florida several times between 1936 and 1944 as a biocontrol agent for beetles in sugar-cane fields (Riemer 1958, Krakauer 1968.…”

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New records for Amblyomma rotundatum Koch (Acari: Ixodidae) from the cane toad, Rhinella marina L. in Florida, with notes on identification of the nymphs

Goddard

Ward

Dagg

et al. 2015

Systematic and Applied Acarology

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“…There have only been 4 reports of this tick feeding on humans (Guglielmone et al 2006;Nava et al 2010). In North (Jones et al 1972), Tennessee (Durden and Kollars 1992), Michigan (Becklund 1968), Illinois (Hamer et al 2012), and Canada (Scott et al 2001). All reports have been larval and nymphal ticks on migrating passerines except for Michigan where an adult male was discovered on an exotic porcupine being imported into Detroit (Becklund 1968).…”

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“…The movement of ticks into North America has occurred for many years, due to the importation of exotic reptiles and mammals (Becklund 1968;Keirans and Durden 2001) as well as through the annual spring migration of birds from South and Central America (Scott et al 2001;Hamer et al 2012;Mukherjee et al 2014). The focus of this paper is on the discovery of an adult female Amblyomma longirostre (Koch, 1844) in Oklahoma, an exotic tick normally reported on birds and mammals in South and Central America.…”

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“…In North (Jones et al 1972), Tennessee (Durden and Kollars 1992), Michigan (Becklund 1968), Illinois (Hamer et al 2012), and Canada (Scott et al 2001). All reports have been larval and nymphal ticks on migrating passerines except for Michigan where an adult male was discovered on an exotic porcupine being imported into Detroit (Becklund 1968). Most notably, Scott et al (2001) discovered two A. longirostre larvae on a Traill's flycatcher in Delta, Manitoba, a distance of at least 5,000 km from where it began its migration.…”

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First report of adult Amblyomma longirostre (Acari: Ixodidae) in Oklahoma

Noden

Arnold

Grantham

2015

Systematic and Applied Acarology

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Ticks of Veterinary Significance Found on Imports in the United States

Cited by 31 publications

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Amblyomma rotundatum (Koch, 1844) (Acari: Ixodidae) two-host life-cycle on Viperidae snakes

Amblyomma rotundatum (Koch, 1844) (Acari: Ixodidae) two-host life-cycle on Viperidae snakes

<p><strong>New records for <em>Amblyomma rotundatum</em> Koch (Acari: Ixodidae) from the cane toad, <em>Rhinella marina</em> L. in Florida, with notes on identification of the nymphs </strong></p>

<strong>First report of adult <em>Amblyomma longirostre</em> (Acari: Ixodidae) in Oklahoma</strong>

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