Is Geckobiella stamii (Acari: Pterygosomatidae) a hyperparasite or phoretic on Amblyomma dissimile (Acari: Ixodidae) associated with Iguana iguana from Panama?

Autor: Domínguez, Lillian G., Lezcano, Juan J., Rodríguez, Indra, Miranda, Roberto J., Bermúdez, Sergio C.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20204356
Popis: In this work, we present the first report of an interaction between Geckobiella stamii and Amblyomma dissimile removed from green iguanas (Iguana iguana) of Panama. From 3045 A. dissimile examined, one larva, two females and one male had mites adhered to the body and 23 female and 3 male ticks had mite eggs on the ventral surface of the idiosoma. The eggs were covered with white finger-like covers. The possible nature of the interaction between G. stamii and A. dissimile is discussed.
Databáze: OpenAIRE