Morphological description of Amblyomma brasiliense Aragão, 1908 (Acari: Ixodidae) larvae and nymphs Descrição morfológica de larvas e ninfas de Amblyomma brasiliense Aragão, 1908 (Acari: Ixodidae)
The immature stages of Neotropical ticks are poorly known and in many cases have not been described. This work presents a morphological description of Amblyomma brasiliense larvae (F1) and a redescription of nymphs (F1). A. brasiliense is reported as one of the most aggressive ticks to humans in Bra...
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| Language: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
2009-09-01
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612009000300003 |