ILLUSTRATED KEY TO NYMPHS OF THE TICK GENUS AMBLYOMMA (ACARI, IXODIDAE) FOUND IN THE UNITED-STATES

Authors
KEIRANS JE DURDEN LA
Citation
Je. Keirans et La. Durden, ILLUSTRATED KEY TO NYMPHS OF THE TICK GENUS AMBLYOMMA (ACARI, IXODIDAE) FOUND IN THE UNITED-STATES, Journal of medical entomology, 35(4), 1998, pp. 489-495
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology,"Veterinary Sciences",Parasitiology
Journal title
Journal of medical entomology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222585
Volume
35
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
489 - 495
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2585(1998)35:4<489:IKTNOT>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
A dichotomous identification key, with important characters illustrate d by scanning electron micrographs, is provided for nymphs of the 9 sp ecies of the genus Amblyomma occurring in the United States. Species i ncluded are A. americanum (L.), A. cajennense (F.),A. dissimile Koch, A. imitator Kohls, A. inornatum (Banks), A. longirostre (Koch), A. mac ulatum Koch, A. rotundatum Koch, and A. tuberculatum Marx. Notes on th e geographical distributions, medical and veterinary importance, and n ymphal stage hosts are included for each species.