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Life cycle of Hyalomma anatolicum Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae) fed on rabbits, sheep and goats.
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PMID:  21277088     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Some aspects of the biology of the tick Hyalomma anatolicum fed on rabbits, sheep and goats were studied. The non-feeding stages were maintained under laboratory conditions at 20-36°C and 75% relative humidity. The longest feeding periods of larvae and nymphs of H. anatolicum were observed when fed on rabbits (mean 4.58±0.51 and 7±1.15 days, respectively) while the longest feeding periods of females were observed on goats (9.61±1.21). The pre-oviposition period (4.8±0.42 days) and pre-eclosion periods (mean 21.3±1.16 days) were shortest for females fed on rabbits. Engorged females reached heavier engorgement weights (482.92±88.08mg), and produced more eggs (4881.8±842.71) when fed on rabbits. However, no significant differences were observed between the percentages hatchability of eggs laid by ticks fed on the three hosts studied. Most (94.31%) of the larvae fed on rabbits underwent a 2-host life cycle, while few (5.69%) of them behaved as a 3-host ticks. Few larvae were able to complete feeding as 3-host pattern on both sheep and goats, while the majority of the larvae failed to complete feeding or died on their way to molt on both sheep and goats.
Authors:
B M Ahmed; K M Taha; A M El Hussein
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2010-12-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  Veterinary parasitology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1873-2550     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-1-31     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7602745     Medline TA:  Vet Parasitol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, Nile Valley University, Atbara, Sudan.
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