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- Title
Otobius megnini (Acari: Argasidae) in Iran: exotic or established?
- Authors
Hosseini-Chegeni, Asadollah; Khedri, Javad; Telmadarraiy, Zakkyeh; Faghihi, Faezeh
- Abstract
Otobius megnini is a tick species which it's larvae and nymphs feed deep in the external ear canal of a variety of ungulates. In this study, twelve adult and four nymph specimens were collected from cattle hosts in Sistan and Baluchestan, and Hamedan Provinces. The specimens were identified using morphological key and the datawas confirmed by molecular assays. In the present study, we could find O. megnini in tick fauna of Iran with new hosts for this species.
- Subjects
IRAN; ARGASIDAE; ANIMAL species; INVERTEBRATE morphology; MITE classification; INSECT larvae
- Publication
Persian Journal of Acarology, 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2, p209
- ISSN
2251-8169
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.22073/pja.v7i2.34812