Biological aspects of Amblyomma brasiliense (Acari: Ixodidae) under laboratory conditions

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dc.contributor.authorSanches, Gustavo S. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorBechara, Gervásio H. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorGarcia, Marcos V. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorLabruna, Marcelo B.
dc.contributor.authorSzabó, Matias P. J.
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade de São Paulo (USP)
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU)
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-27T11:22:46Z
dc.date.available2014-05-27T11:22:46Z
dc.date.issued2008-01-01
dc.description.abstractAlthough Amblyomma brasiliense Aragão 1908 has been reported as one of the most aggressive ticks to humans in Brazil, information about the biology of this tick species is virtually inexistent. This work reports data on the life cycle of A. brasiliense fed on rabbits and pigs and maintained in an incubator at 20°C, 90% RH and 12 h of light for off-host development. Tick yield of adult females fed on pigs and rabbits was 81.2% and 58.3%, respectively. Females fed on pigs had mean engorgement weight of 862.3 mg and egg mass of 208 mg, while females fed on rabbits had mean engorgement weight of 606.1 mg and egg mass of 160 mg; these values did not differ statistically between host species. Feeding period of female ticks fed on pigs (10 days) was significantly shorter than that on rabbits (17 days). Mean preoviposition period was slightly longer (35.9 days) for ticks fed on pigs than on rabbits (30 days). The minimum incubation period of eggs of ticks from both host species was similar and over 100 days. Egg production efficiency was low for females fed on both hosts (less than 30% and 20% for ticks from pigs and rabbits, respectively). More than 55% of larvae and 79% of nymphs fed on rabbits, set free inside the feeding chambers, engorged successfully. These ticks attained an engorgement weight of 1.3 and 18.2 mg, respectively, and fed for approximately 5 days. The minimum pre-molt period was 30 days for engorged larvae and over 44 days for nymphs. Molting success was low, less than 50% in the case of larvae and less than 20% for nymphs. Further studies are required to better determine the off-host requirements of this tick species. © 2008 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.en
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Veterinary Pathology School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Preventive Veterinary Medicine Faculty of Veterinary University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Veterinary Pathology School of Veterinary Medicine Federal University of Uberlandia, Minas Gerais
dc.description.affiliationUnespDepartment of Veterinary Pathology School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo
dc.format.extent43-48
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10493-007-9127-5
dc.identifier.citationExperimental and Applied Acarology, v. 44, n. 1, p. 43-48, 2008.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10493-007-9127-5
dc.identifier.issn0168-8162
dc.identifier.issn1572-9702
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-43049174591
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/70236
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofExperimental and Applied Acarology
dc.relation.ispartofjcr1.929
dc.relation.ispartofsjr0,745
dc.relation.ispartofsjr0,745
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dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectAmblyomma brasiliense
dc.subjectBiological parameters
dc.subjectIxodidae
dc.subjectPigs
dc.subjectRabbits
dc.subjectTicks
dc.subjectegg production
dc.subjectfeeding behavior
dc.subjectincubation
dc.subjectlaboratory method
dc.subjectlagomorph
dc.subjectlife cycle
dc.subjectmolt
dc.subjectoviposition
dc.subjectpig
dc.subjecttick
dc.subjectanimal
dc.subjectanimal food
dc.subjectbody weight
dc.subjectBrazil
dc.subjectegg laying
dc.subjectexperimental animal
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectgrowth, development and aging
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectinfestation
dc.subjectpathogenicity
dc.subjectphysiology
dc.subjectAnimal Feed
dc.subjectAnimals
dc.subjectAnimals, Laboratory
dc.subjectBody Weight
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectOviposition
dc.subjectTick Infestations
dc.subjectSouth America
dc.subjectAcari
dc.subjectAmblyomma
dc.subjectIxodida
dc.subjectOryctolagus cuniculus
dc.subjectSuidae
dc.titleBiological aspects of Amblyomma brasiliense (Acari: Ixodidae) under laboratory conditionsen
dc.typeArtigo
dcterms.licensehttp://www.springer.com/open+access/authors+rights
unesp.campusUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Jaboticabalpt
unesp.departmentPatologia Veterinária - FCAVpt

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