Ticks in wild animals at a resort and the first documentation of Amblyomma sculptum infesting Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

Abstract The study aimed to identify species of ticks present in the environment and among captive animals, in Mangaratiba, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ticks were isolated from captive animals by manual examination and free-living ticks in the environment were captured using the flannel drag technique....

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Main Authors: Izabela Mesquita Araújo, Paulo Cesar Magalhães-Matos, Matheus Dias Cordeiro, Adlilton Pacheco, Bruno Silva Rocha, Luis Felipe Barbosa Braga Feitoza, Argemiro Sanavria, Adivaldo Henrique Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2019-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612019000100177&lng=en&tlng=en