Haemaphysalis (Rhipistoma) eupleres Hoogstraal, Kohls and Trapido 1965, was described and partially illustrated from a single damaged female from the falanouc, or small-toothed mongoose, Eupleres sp., from an unstated locality in Madagascar. Data are here presented for two collections (9 males, 17 females) from two localities in Tamatave Province, one from E. goudotii Doyère, the other from an ...

The types of Haemaphysalis cinnabarina Koch and its junior synonym H. sanguinolenta Koch, both from State of Pará, Brazil, have been studied. Although H. cinnabarina has been considered a synonym of H. punctata Canestrini and Fanzago (a Palearctic species), they were compared to another closely related species H. chordeilis (Packard) (a Nearctic species). Based on the morphology and geographica...

Ixodes festai Rondelli, 1926 is a poorly known bird parasite tick. Its immature forms have not been described yet, while the adult forms only insufficiently, especially the male. In this note the presence of the male of Ixodes festai for the first time in Sardinia (Italy) is reported and a detailed redescription is provided. Morphometric data as well as photographs performed both with optical a...

The article presents data on the species diversity of blood-sucking arthropods in settlements various types northern climatic region Belarus. A total 3 Ixodidae − Ixodes persulcatus (Schulze, 1930), ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758) and Dermacentor reticulatus Fabricius, 1794; 14 mosquitoes from genera (Aedes Meigen, 1818; Anopheles Coquillettidia Dyar, 1905) 9 black fly 6 (Simulium Latreille, 1802; Wil...

The life cycle of Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi Neumann, 1897, is discussed under the following headings: larval feeding; larval drop; nymphal feeding; nymphal drop; nymphal moulting; adult feeding; adult drop; preoviposition period; oviposition period and incubation. Special attention has also been given to the development of both male and female reproductive organs, gametogensis and mating.

Distribution and host data from published literature and previously unpublished collection records are provided for all nine species of the Holarctic tick genus Dermacentor that are known to occur in Mexico, as well as two species that may occur there. Parasite-host and host-parasite lists are presented, together with a gazetteer of collection localities and their geographical coordinates.

Larval behavioral diapause was shown to be the major factor controlling the 1-yr generation pattern of Amblyomma cajennense (F.) (Acari: Ixodidae) in Brazil. During fieldwork, this behavior was shown to coincide with long daylength (>12 h) and high mean ground temperature (approximately =25 degrees C), which prevail during spring-summer in Brazil. The current study evaluated biological paramete...

Introduction Ticks are non-permanent obligate parasites that have considerable medical-veterinary and zoonosis importance. In this regard a study designed to investigate the distribution and fauna of ticks in the Alashtar county in Iran from April and March 2014. Methods Ticks were collected from livestock farms and facilities from selected rural and geographically location in the Alashtar co...

As evidence of global changes is accumulating, scientists are challenged to detect distribution changes of vectors, reservoirs and pathogens caused by anthropogenic and/or environmental changes. Statistical and mathematical distribution models are emerging for ixodid hard ticks whereas no prediction has ever been developed for argasid ones. These last organisms remain unknown and under-reported...