Argas (Persicargas) persicus (Oken, 1818) (Ixodida: Argasidae) in Sicily with considerations about its Italian and West-Mediterranean distribution
Recently, in the province of Trapani (Western Sicily), some overwintering specimens of the argasid tick Argas (Persicargas) persicus (Oken, 1818) were observed and collected. Morphological and genetic analysis were utilized in order to reach a definitive identification. The species was found in two...
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| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2010-12-01
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| Series: | Parasite |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2010174349 |