Host selection by questing female Amblyomma maculatum Koch, to cattle with feeding male ticks in southern Texas

The feeding associations among male and female Gulf Coast ticks, Amblyomma maculatum Koch, were examined using archived data obtained from untreated free-ranging cattle pastured on native rangeland. There was significant evidence of a relationship between male and female tick presence on hosts ( p-v...

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Published in:Veterinary parasitology 2010-08, Vol.172 (1), p.105-108
Main Authors: Sleeba, S.B., Teel, P.D., Longnecker, M.T., Strey, O.F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
acaricides
Amblyomma maculatum
Animals
Cattle
Cattle Diseases - epidemiology
Cattle Diseases - parasitology
Chi-Square Distribution
feeding behavior
Female
females
Gulf Coast tick
hematophagy
host seeking
Host-Parasite Interactions - physiology
hosts
Ixodidae - growth & development
Male
males
mating behavior
Pheromone
pheromones
Pheromones - physiology
Prediction model
Retrospective Studies
Seasons
Texas - epidemiology
tick control
tick infestations
Tick Infestations - epidemiology
Tick Infestations - parasitology
Tick Infestations - veterinary
ticks
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Summary:The feeding associations among male and female Gulf Coast ticks, Amblyomma maculatum Koch, were examined using archived data obtained from untreated free-ranging cattle pastured on native rangeland. There was significant evidence of a relationship between male and female tick presence on hosts ( p-value
ISSN:0304-4017
1873-2550
DOI:10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.04.031