Duration of attachment was determined for the mites Neotrombicula californica and Geckobiella texana and the tick Ixodes pacificus on the iguanid lizards Sceloporus graciosus and Uta stansburiana from southern California. Neotrombicula californica infestations lasted approximately 1 wk. Attachment of Ixodes pacificus larvae and nymphs lasted approximately 8 days on S. graciosus and 16 days on U. stansburiana. Geckobiella texana remained attached to S. graciosus for 5 days and to U. stansburiana for 28 days.
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1 October 1991
Duration of Attachment by Mites and Ticks on the Iguanid Lizards Sceloporus graciosus and Uta stansburiana
Stephen R. Goldberg,
Charles R. Bursey

Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 27 • No. 4
October 1991
Vol. 27 • No. 4
October 1991
attachment
Geckobiella texana
Iguanidae
infestation
Ixodes pacificus
Ixodidae
Macronyssidae