New records for Amblyomma sculptum (Ixodidae) on non-passerine birds in Brazil

Abstract The aim of this paper was to provide new records of Amblyomma sculptum on two species of terricolous birds in two areas of the Cerrado (savannah- like) bioma: two specimens of Cariama cristata were captured in the state of Goiás and one specimen ofCrax fasciolata was captured in the state o...

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Main Authors: Hermes Ribeiro Luz, João Luiz Horacio Faccini, Gabriel Alves Landulfo, Sócrates Fraga Costa Neto, Kátia Maria Famadas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2016-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612016000100124&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:Abstract The aim of this paper was to provide new records of Amblyomma sculptum on two species of terricolous birds in two areas of the Cerrado (savannah- like) bioma: two specimens of Cariama cristata were captured in the state of Goiás and one specimen ofCrax fasciolata was captured in the state of Minas Gerais. One of the C. cristata was parasitized by 15 larvae, six nymphs, one male and two females whereas the C. fasciolata was parasitized by seven larvae and eight nymphs. This paper presents a new locality for occurrence of parasitism A. sculptum in C. cristata and a new host for C fasciolata.
ISSN:1984-2961