Amblyomma dissimile Koch (Acari: Ixodidae) attacking Primolius maracana Vieillot (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae) in the Amazon region, state of Pará, Brazil
The tick Amblyomma dissimile Koch feeds preferentially on reptiles (Squamata), although amphibians (Anura) also seem to be important hosts. We report an A. dissimile nymph infesting a blue-winged macaw, Primolius maracana, held in captivity in the Mangal das Garças Park, State of Pará, Brazil. Environmental observations suggest that free-living iguanas (Iguana iguana), which used to walk on the bird enclosure in the park, were the source of the A. dissimile tick that infested the blue-winged macaw. We provide the second world record of a bird host for A. dissimile, and the first bird record for this species in South America.
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Main Authors: | Scofield,A, Bahia,M, Martins,AL, Góes-Cavalcante,G, Martins,TF, Labruna,MB |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil
2011
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-566X2011000400017 |
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