Journal
ACTA PARASITOLOGICA
Volume 65, Issue 2, Pages 430-440Publisher
SPRINGER INT PUBL AG
DOI: 10.2478/s11686-020-00173-7
Keywords
Amblyomma; Ticks; Diversity; Wildlife; Geographical distribution
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- Project Arthropods wild vectors and domestic reservoirs as indicators of vulnerability to re-emerging zoonotic diseases of the Ecuadorian Amazon, DGIP-UCE [91750000.0000.377773]
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Purpose In Ecuador, knowledge of the diversity and geographic distribution of ticks, as well as their importance as vectors, is scarce. Within the family Ixodidae, the genus Amblyomma is the most diverse and parasitizes wild and domestic animals. This genus is represented by 19 species in Ecuador, 12 of which occur in the continental territory and 7 in the Galapagos Islands. In this way, the objective of this work was to update the diversity of ticks reported for Ecuador on wild and domestic animals. Methods The specimens were collected manually on mammals and birds, in four localities belonging to the Sierra and Amazon of Ecuador and were kept in tubes with 96% ethyl alcohol. After that, all specimens were separated into immatures, males and females and were identified using their morphological characters. Results This study records Amblyomma coelebs Neumann, 1899, Amblyomma longirostre (Koch, 1844) Neumann, 1905 and Amblyomma varium Koch, 1844 for the first time in Ecuador. Thus, the genus Amblyomma is currently represented by 22 species. In addition, their hosts, distribution, and importance are also discussed. Conclusions Knowing the diversity of ticks that wildlife possesses, its interrelation with the domestic fauna, and the possible pathogens that could be transmitting could significantly contribute to wildlife's conservation.
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