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Burridge, M. J. (2001). Ticks (acari: ixodidae) spread by the international trade in reptiles and their potential roles in dissemination of diseases. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 91(1), 3–23.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Burridge2001 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: invasive Arten = invasive species, Parasiten = parasites, Untersuchungsmethoden = examination method, Veterinärmedizin = veterinary medicine Creators: Burridge Collection: Bulletin of Entomological Research |
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The international trade in live reptiles has grown dramatically in the last decade. Since many of these reptiles are infested with ticks, the number of ticks introduced to new exotic locations has also increased. This is causing concern in importing countries such as the United States because some of the reptilian ticks are known to be vectors of diseases of veterinary and economic importance, such as heartwater. Rational measures to control these tick species and to eradicate new introductions have been slow to develop due in part to the scattered and often obscure sources of available data on the exotic ticks. This review is an attempt to collate information on the geographical distribution, host range, life cycle and associations with diseases for four Amblyomma species, A. marmoreum Koch, A. nuttalli Dönitz, A. sabanerae Stoll and A. sparsum Neumann, and for four Aponommaspecies, A. exornatum (Koch), A. flavomaculatum (Lucas), A. latum(Koch) and A. varanensis (Supino), that have recently been introduced into Florida, USA on imported reptiles.
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