First record of Amblyomma rotundatum tick (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing a bird collected in Canada
Author:
Scott, JD, and Durden, LA
Publication type:
Journal Article
Publication date:
2015-02
Journal/Series title:
Systematic & Applied Acarology
Volume:
20
Issue:
2
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.