Hyperparasitism in Amblyomma rotundatum (Acari: Ixodidae)

M. B. Labruna; S. M M. Ahid; H. S. Soares; A. C D. Suassuna

doi:10.1645/GE-1277.1

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M. B. Labrunahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9675-3132,¹ S. M M. Ahid,^1,* H. S. Soares,^1,* A. C D. Suassuna^1,*

¹Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Saúde Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e

^**Departamento de Ciências Animais, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró, RN, Brazil 59625-900. labruna@usp.br

Abstract

In the present study, we report a case of hyperparasitism in Amblyomma rotundatum. During examination of live ticks immediately after collecting them from Boa constrictor snakes held in a reptile facility in Mossoró, RN, northeastern Brazil, 1 unengorged tick female was seen attached to the venter of a partially engorged female. The hypostome and chelicerae of the unengorged female had penetrated the integument of the partially engorged female to the level of the basis capitulli and the palps were splayed outward. To our knowledge, we present the second report of hyperparasitism for the genus Amblyomma.

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M. B. Labruna, S. M M. Ahid, H. S. Soares, and A. C D. Suassuna "Hyperparasitism in Amblyomma rotundatum (Acari: Ixodidae)," Journal of Parasitology 93(6), 1531-1532, (1 December 2007). https://doi.org/10.1645/GE-1277.1

Published: 1 December 2007

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