TY - JOUR
T1 - Host associations and seasonal activity of Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) in Missouri
AU - Kollars, Jr
AU - Oliver, Jr
AU - Durden, L. A.
AU - Kollars, P. G.
PY - 2000/10/1
Y1 - 2000/10/1
N2 - From June 1993 through June 1996, 2,260 adult, 4,426 nymphal, and 2,178 larval lone star ticks Amblyomma americanum (L.) were collected in Missouri from vertebrate hosts and by dragging a cloth over vegetation. Prevalence, mean intensity, and relative abundance of each stage varied among hosts. The relative abundance of adult lone star ticks was highest on white-tailed deer, but this stage was also collected from raccoons, opossum, red fox, coyotes, and wild turkey. Nymphs were collected from gray squirrels, eastern cottontail rabbits, opossums, red fox, Carolina wren, and bobwhite quail, but the highest relative abundance occurred on wild turkey, white-tailed deer, and raccoons. Eastern cottontail rabbits, white-tailed deer, raccoons, and squirrels had the highest relative abundance of larval lone star ticks, but they were also found on opossums and wild turkey. The activity of adult lone star ticks was greatest from May through July. The activity for nymphs was highest from May through August, and for larvae, July through September.
AB - From June 1993 through June 1996, 2,260 adult, 4,426 nymphal, and 2,178 larval lone star ticks Amblyomma americanum (L.) were collected in Missouri from vertebrate hosts and by dragging a cloth over vegetation. Prevalence, mean intensity, and relative abundance of each stage varied among hosts. The relative abundance of adult lone star ticks was highest on white-tailed deer, but this stage was also collected from raccoons, opossum, red fox, coyotes, and wild turkey. Nymphs were collected from gray squirrels, eastern cottontail rabbits, opossums, red fox, Carolina wren, and bobwhite quail, but the highest relative abundance occurred on wild turkey, white-tailed deer, and raccoons. Eastern cottontail rabbits, white-tailed deer, raccoons, and squirrels had the highest relative abundance of larval lone star ticks, but they were also found on opossums and wild turkey. The activity of adult lone star ticks was greatest from May through July. The activity for nymphs was highest from May through August, and for larvae, July through September.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0034295658
U2 - 10.1645/0022-3395(2000)086[1156:haasao]2.0.co;2
DO - 10.1645/0022-3395(2000)086[1156:haasao]2.0.co;2
M3 - Article
C2 - 11128501
AN - SCOPUS:0034295658
SN - 0022-3395
VL - 86
SP - 1156
EP - 1159
JO - Journal of Parasitology
JF - Journal of Parasitology
IS - 5
ER -