Ticks (Acari: Ixodida) of Senegal: frequency of reported hosts, seasonal dynamics and chorology of Amblyomma (Xiphiastor) variegatum (Fabricius, 1794)
Sylla, M. ; Molez, J.F. ; Cornet, J.P. ; Mondet, B. and Camicas, J.L.
2007 - Volume: 47 Issue: 1-2 pages: 13-23
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The authors report the results of several years observation on the hosts of Amblyomma (Xiphiastor) variegatum (Fabricius, 1794). The hosts of the preimaginal and imaginal (= adult) stages of the tick are quoted with their order of frequency. These data on the hosts and distribution relate to 28 368 ticks: 13 703 males, 5044 females, 5358 nymphs and 4263 larvae of A. variegatum collected from 57 hosts representing 46 different genus of vertebrates. This Amblyomma preferentially parasitizes the mammals (91,55%), the birds (8,11%) and then the reptiles (0,06%). 0,27% of our collections were obtained in natura (treeholes, vegetation and burrow). These observations cover the various ecological zones.
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2007-09-14
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2007 Sylla, M.; Molez, J.F.; Cornet, J.P.; Mondet, B. and Camicas, J.L.
2007-09-14
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
2007 Sylla, M.; Molez, J.F.; Cornet, J.P.; Mondet, B. and Camicas, J.L.
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