Abstract
Morphological abnormality in larvae of Amblyomma oblongoguttatum (Acari: Ixodidae)
Highlights
Morphological changes in ticks are rarely documented events
Amblyomma oblongoguttatum is a tick that is widely distributed in Brazil, being reported in the states of Amazonas, Rondônia, Acre, Roraima, Pará, Minas Gerais, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo (ANDREOTTI et al, 2108)
The aim of this report is to present a case of morphological abnormality in an Amblyomma oblongoguttatum larvae collected in a wild pig – Pecari tacaju – in the rural area of the state of Rondônia, northern region of Brazil
Summary
Morphological changes in ticks are rarely documented events. The main changes described are gynandromorphism, bifurcation and asymmetry in the idiosome, anomalies in the development of the legs, alterations in the oral parts of gnathosoma and asymmetry of peritrematous plaques. Amblyomma oblongoguttatum is a tick that is widely distributed in Brazil, being reported in the states of Amazonas, Rondônia, Acre, Roraima, Pará, Minas Gerais, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo (ANDREOTTI et al, 2108). It is a parasite of mammals and its preferred hosts are the wild pigs, tapirs and small rodents, being collected parasitizing domestic dogs and eventually humans in rural areas of the Brazilian Amazon (LABRUNA et al, 2005)
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