The East Indies reptile tick Amblyomma helvolum Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae), taxonomy, biology and new host records, including the first record of human infestation
Amblyomma helvolum is a widespread, generalist ectoparasite of reptiles in the oriental region, and has the potential to become highly invasive should it be inadvertently introduced outside its native range through the exotic pet trade. All life stages of A. helvolum are re-characterised morphologic...
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| author | Mackenzie L. Kwak Max D. Jones Madison E.A. Harman Samantha N. Smith Anji D'souza Tyler Knierim Curt H. Barnes Surachit Waengsothorn Ace Kevin S. Amarga Chi-Chien Kuo Ryo Nakao |
| author_facet | Mackenzie L. Kwak Max D. Jones Madison E.A. Harman Samantha N. Smith Anji D'souza Tyler Knierim Curt H. Barnes Surachit Waengsothorn Ace Kevin S. Amarga Chi-Chien Kuo Ryo Nakao |
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| description | Amblyomma helvolum is a widespread, generalist ectoparasite of reptiles in the oriental region, and has the potential to become highly invasive should it be inadvertently introduced outside its native range through the exotic pet trade. All life stages of A. helvolum are re-characterised morphologically and the first examples of nanism (dwarfism) and gynandromorphy (male and female tissue in one animal) for the species are described. Eighteen new hosts records are presented for A. helvolum, including the first case of human infestation. The taxonomy, distribution, ecology, phenology, disease associations, and invasion biology of the species are also discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d284317954404fdc9503bd43218e00602023-09-24T05:14:35ZengElsevierTicks and Tick-Borne Diseases1877-96032023-11-01146102224The East Indies reptile tick Amblyomma helvolum Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae), taxonomy, biology and new host records, including the first record of human infestationMackenzie L. Kwak0Max D. Jones1Madison E.A. Harman2Samantha N. Smith3Anji D'souza4Tyler Knierim5Curt H. Barnes6Surachit Waengsothorn7Ace Kevin S. Amarga8Chi-Chien Kuo9Ryo Nakao10Laboratory of Parasitology, Department of Disease Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, 9 Chome Kita 18 Jonishi, Kita Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0818, Japan; Corresponding author.Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Virginia Tech, VA, United StatesDepartment of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United StatesDepartment of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United StatesSakaerat Enviromental Research Station, Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research, Nakhon Ratchasima, ThailandDepartment of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United StatesCenter of Excellence for Ecoinformatics, School of Science, Walailak University, Thai Buri, Tha Sala District, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80160, ThailandDepartment of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United StatesDepartment of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, TaiwanDepartment of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, TaiwanLaboratory of Parasitology, Department of Disease Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, 9 Chome Kita 18 Jonishi, Kita Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0818, JapanAmblyomma helvolum is a widespread, generalist ectoparasite of reptiles in the oriental region, and has the potential to become highly invasive should it be inadvertently introduced outside its native range through the exotic pet trade. All life stages of A. helvolum are re-characterised morphologically and the first examples of nanism (dwarfism) and gynandromorphy (male and female tissue in one animal) for the species are described. Eighteen new hosts records are presented for A. helvolum, including the first case of human infestation. The taxonomy, distribution, ecology, phenology, disease associations, and invasion biology of the species are also discussed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X2300105XEctoparasiteSoutheast AsiaGynandromorphyNanismThailand |
| spellingShingle | Mackenzie L. Kwak Max D. Jones Madison E.A. Harman Samantha N. Smith Anji D'souza Tyler Knierim Curt H. Barnes Surachit Waengsothorn Ace Kevin S. Amarga Chi-Chien Kuo Ryo Nakao The East Indies reptile tick Amblyomma helvolum Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae), taxonomy, biology and new host records, including the first record of human infestation Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases Ectoparasite Southeast Asia Gynandromorphy Nanism Thailand |
| title | The East Indies reptile tick Amblyomma helvolum Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae), taxonomy, biology and new host records, including the first record of human infestation |
| title_full | The East Indies reptile tick Amblyomma helvolum Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae), taxonomy, biology and new host records, including the first record of human infestation |
| title_fullStr | The East Indies reptile tick Amblyomma helvolum Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae), taxonomy, biology and new host records, including the first record of human infestation |
| title_full_unstemmed | The East Indies reptile tick Amblyomma helvolum Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae), taxonomy, biology and new host records, including the first record of human infestation |
| title_short | The East Indies reptile tick Amblyomma helvolum Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae), taxonomy, biology and new host records, including the first record of human infestation |
| title_sort | east indies reptile tick amblyomma helvolum koch 1844 acari ixodidae taxonomy biology and new host records including the first record of human infestation |
| topic | Ectoparasite Southeast Asia Gynandromorphy Nanism Thailand |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X2300105X |
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