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Amblyomma Tigrinum (Acari: Ixodidae) in Relation to Phytogeography of Central-Northern Argentina with Notes on Hosts and Seasonal Distribution

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The findings of Amblyomma tigrinum in continental Argentina north of 40°S are presented according to phytogeographic domains (Andean–Patagonic, Amazonian and Chaco) and the seasonal distribution is depicted on a monthly basis. A total of 718 adult ticks and four nymphs were found. A. tigrinum ticks were present in all domains. Adult ticks were found all year round but they were more abundant during the summer. Most ticks were found on domestic dogs but the survey has a bias to domestic hosts. It is speculated that the cycle of immature is bound to shelters that mitigate extreme climatic conditions, thus explaining the finding of this tick species in contrasting ecological areas.

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  1. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, CC 22, CP 2300, Rafaela (Santa Fe), Argentina

    Alberto A. Guglielmone

  2. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, CC 22, CP 2300, Rafaela (Santa Fe), Argentina

    Atilio J. Mangold

  3. Estación Experimental Colonia Benítez, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, CC 114, CP 3500, Resistencia, Argentina

    Carlos E. Luciani

  4. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Salta, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, CC 228, CP 4400, Salta, Argentina

    Alberto E. Viñabal

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Guglielmone, A.A., Mangold, A.J., Luciani, C.E. et al. Amblyomma Tigrinum (Acari: Ixodidae) in Relation to Phytogeography of Central-Northern Argentina with Notes on Hosts and Seasonal Distribution. Exp Appl Acarol 24, 983–989 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010775528628

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