Australian Journal of Entomology (2009) 48, 40-46

Thomas W. Chapman, Leslee Marando, Margot Oorebeek and Sonia Kleindorfer (2009)
Genetic structure in ixodid ticks from Kangaroo Island and the South Australia mainland
Australian Journal of Entomology 48 (1), 40-46
Abstract: We describe here a molecular genetic study designed to elucidate the ability of an ixodid tick to move within their range as well as between species or hosts. A direct match from the contiguous regions of the small rRNA subunit, control region #1, tRNA-Ile, tRNA-Gln and tRNA-Met of the population studied here with previously published sequence suggests that the species is likely Ixodes hirsti. Phylogenetic analysis of tick haplotypes showed no evidence for bird-host specialisation, and a nested clade analysis indicated a high degree of migration between our three collection sites (two sites on Kangaroo Island, and one site on mainland South Australia).
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
molecular biology - genes

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Ixodes (genus)		Australia (South+SE)