New host records of the reptile tick Amblyomma helvolum Koch (Ixodida: Ixodidae: Amblyomminae) in Taiwan

Ace Kevin S. Amarga; Jhan Wei Lin; Hui Yun Tseng; Richard G. Robbins; Mackenzie L. Kwak; Si Min Lin

doi:10.11158/saa.28.5.13

New host records of the reptile tick Amblyomma helvolum Koch (Ixodida: Ixodidae: Amblyomminae) in Taiwan

Ace Kevin S. Amarga^*, Jhan Wei Lin, Hui Yun Tseng, Richard G. Robbins, Mackenzie L. Kwak, Si Min Lin

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Abstract

Amblyomma helvolum Koch is an Asiatic reptile-associated tick that usually inhabits tropical forests and is primarily parasitic on varanids, skinks, and snakes. In Taiwan, A. helvolum has been reported on Elaphe carinata (Taiwan stink snake) and Ptyas mucosa (Oriental rat snake). Herein, we report new host records of A. helvolum in Taiwan from the following squamate species: Diploderma swinhonis (Swinhoe's japalure), Eutropis longicaudata (Long-tailed sun skink), Oligodon formosanus (Taiwan kukri), Sphenomorphus incognitus (Brown forest skink), and Trimeresurus stejnegeri (Chinese green tree viper). In addition, we present an overview of the distribution of A. helvolum across its range and its association with reptilian microbial agents.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	931-943
Number of pages	13
Journal	Systematic and Applied Acarology
Volume	28
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.28.5.13
Publication status	Published - 2023 May 31

Keywords

Amblyomma helvolum
distribution
hosts
vector potential

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Ecology
Insect Science

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