First record of Amblyomma rotundatum tick (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing a bird collected in Canada
Title | First record of Amblyomma rotundatum tick (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing a bird collected in Canada |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Journal | Systematic & Applied Acarology |
Volume | 20 |
Issue | 2 |
Date Published | 02/2015 |
Authors | Scott JD, Durden LA |
Keywords | Amblyomma 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. |
DOI | 10.11158/saa.20.2.1 |