First record of Amblyomma rotundatum tick (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing a bird collected in Canada

TitleFirst record of Amblyomma rotundatum tick (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing a bird collected in Canada
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
JournalSystematic & Applied Acarology
Volume20
Issue2
Date Published02/2015
AuthorsScott JD, Durden LA
KeywordsAmblyomma rotundatum, bird migration, new distribution record, songbird, tick, Veery
Abstract

Migratory birds disperse engorged ticks across Canada during northward spring migration. During our tick-host study, we collected a nymphal Amblyomma rotundatum Koch, from a Veery, Catharus fuscescens (Stephens) (Passeriformes: Turdidae), at Long Point, Ontario, Canada.

DOI10.11158/saa.20.2.1