| Amblyomma integrum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Ixodidae |
| Genus: | Amblyomma |
| Species: | A. integrum
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| Binomial name | |
| Amblyomma integrum Karsch, 1879
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Amblyomma integrum is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Amblyomma. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.1 Adults parasitize various larger mammals such as buffalo and cattle, whereas nymphs and larvae use mostly larger and medium mammals.2 In Sri Lanka, tick was identified as an agent of human otoacariasis.3
References
References
- "Species Details : Amblyomma integrum Karsch, 1879". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- Apanaskevich, DA; Bandaranayaka, KO; Apanaskevich, MA; Rajakaruna, RS (2016). "Redescription of Amblyomma integrum adults and immature stages". Med Vet Entomol. 30 (3): 330–41. doi:10.1111/mve.12178. PMID 27335249. S2CID 29122899.
- Bandaranayaka, KO; Apanaskevich, DA; Rajakaruna, RS (2016). "Life cycle of Amblyomma integrum (Acari: Ixodidae) under laboratory conditions". Exp Appl Acarol. 69 (3): 335–45. doi:10.1007/s10493-016-0034-5. PMID 26984749. S2CID 463676.
External links
External links
- Biology of Amblyomma integrum Karsch, 1897.
- Human otoacariasis: a retrospective study from an area of Sri Lanka