Amblyomma integrum

Amblyomma integrum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Subclass: Acari
Superorder: Parasitiformes
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Subfamily: Hyalomminae
Genus: Amblyomma
Species: A. integrum
Binomial name
Amblyomma integrum
Karsch, 1879
Synonyms
  • Amblyomma distinctum Karsch, 1879
  • Amblyomma prolongatum Neumann, 1906
  • Amblyomma (Theileriella) integrum Santos Dias, 1993
  • Amblyomma (Xiphiastor) integrum Camicas et al., 1998

Amblyomma integrum is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Amblyomma. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[1] Adults parasitize various larger mammals such as buffalo and cattle, whereas nymphs and larvae use mostly larger and medium mammals.[2] In Sri Lanka, tick was identified as an agent of human otoacariasis.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Species Details : Amblyomma integrum Karsch, 1879". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  2. ↑ Apanaskevich, DA; Bandaranayaka, KO; Apanaskevich, MA; Rajakaruna, RS (2016). "Redescription of Amblyomma integrum adults and immature stages". Med Vet Entomol. 30 (3): 330–41. doi:10.1111/mve.12178. PMID 27335249.
  3. ↑ Bandaranayaka, KO; Apanaskevich, DA; Rajakaruna, RS (2016). "Life cycle of Amblyomma integrum (Acari: Ixodidae) under laboratory conditions". Exp Appl Acarol. 69 (3): 335–45. doi:10.1007/s10493-016-0034-5. PMID 26984749.


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