Life Cycle of Amblyomma romitii (Acari: Ixodidae) Under Laboratory Conditions

G. A. Landulfo; H. R. Luz; J. S. Sampaio; J. L. H. Faccini; D. M. Barros-Battesti

doi:10.1093/jme/tjv160

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20 October 2015 Life Cycle of Amblyomma romitii (Acari: Ixodidae) Under Laboratory Conditions

G. A. Landulfo, H. R. Luz, J. S. Sampaio, J. L. H. Faccini, D. M. Barros-Battesti

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J. of Medical Entomology, 53(1):48-53 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjv160

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The life cycle of Amblyomma romitii Tonelli-Rondelli, 1939 is reported for the first time, using rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) for larvae and capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) for nymphs and adults, as experimental hosts. Developmental periods of free-living stages were observed in an incubator at 27 ± 1°C, 80 ± 10% relative humidity (RH), and 24-h darkness. The life cycle of A. romitii in the laboratory could be completed in an average period of 216.4 d. The overall sex ratio (M:F) was 1:1.4. The results showed that rabbits are quite suitable as experimental hosts for the larval stages of A. romitii, while capybaras are suitable experimental hosts for nymphs and adults.

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G. A. Landulfo, H. R. Luz, J. S. Sampaio, J. L. H. Faccini, and D. M. Barros-Battesti "Life Cycle of Amblyomma romitii (Acari: Ixodidae) Under Laboratory Conditions," Journal of Medical Entomology 53(1), 48-53, (20 October 2015). https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjv160

Received: 21 August 2015; Accepted: 24 September 2015; Published: 20 October 2015

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