The East Indies reptile tick Amblyomma helvolum Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae), taxonomy, biology and new host records, including the first record of human infestation

Mackenzie L. Kwak; Max D. Jones; Madison E.A. Harman; Samantha N. Smith; Anji D'souza; Tyler Knierim; Curt H. Barnes; Surachit Waengsothorn; Ace Kevin S. Amarga; Chi Chien Kuo; Ryo Nakao

doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2023.102224

The East Indies reptile tick Amblyomma helvolum Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae), taxonomy, biology and new host records, including the first record of human infestation

Mackenzie L. Kwak^*, Max D. Jones, Madison E.A. Harman, Samantha N. Smith, Anji D'souza, Tyler Knierim, Curt H. Barnes, Surachit Waengsothorn, Ace Kevin S. Amarga, Chi Chien Kuo, Ryo Nakao

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Amblyomma helvolum is a widespread, generalist ectoparasite of reptiles in the oriental region, and has the potential to become highly invasive should it be inadvertently introduced outside its native range through the exotic pet trade. All life stages of A. helvolum are re-characterised morphologically and the first examples of nanism (dwarfism) and gynandromorphy (male and female tissue in one animal) for the species are described. Eighteen new hosts records are presented for A. helvolum, including the first case of human infestation. The taxonomy, distribution, ecology, phenology, disease associations, and invasion biology of the species are also discussed.

Original language	English
Article number	102224
Journal	Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
Volume	14
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2023.102224
Publication status	Published - 2023 Nov

Keywords

Ectoparasite
Gynandromorphy
Nanism
Southeast Asia
Thailand

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Parasitology
Microbiology
Insect Science
Infectious Diseases

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Kwak, M. L., Jones, M. D., Harman, M. E. A., Smith, S. N., D'souza, A., Knierim, T., Barnes, C. H., Waengsothorn, S., Amarga, A. K. S., Kuo, C. C., & Nakao, R. (2023). The East Indies reptile tick Amblyomma helvolum Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae), taxonomy, biology and new host records, including the first record of human infestation. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 14(6), Article 102224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2023.102224

Kwak, ML, Jones, MD, Harman, MEA, Smith, SN, D'souza, A, Knierim, T, Barnes, CH, Waengsothorn, S, Amarga, AKS, Kuo, CC & Nakao, R 2023, 'The East Indies reptile tick Amblyomma helvolum Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae), taxonomy, biology and new host records, including the first record of human infestation', Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, vol. 14, no. 6, 102224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2023.102224

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