Article
First zootiological survey of Amblyomma geoemydae ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting wild turtles in Northern Taiwan
2022-08-24
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of Amblyomma geoemydae infesting wild turtles ( Cuora flavomarginata ) was determined for the first time in northern Taiwan. A total of 352 ticks including 140 adults, 61 nymphs and 151 larvae were collected from 56 wild turtles. The overall infestation was observed with an average density of 6.29 ticks per turtle and the highest seasonal prevalence was observed on March with an average tick density...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 27fed825-c03e-54ff-9704-be9195c97e2f
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1972877/v1
