Neotropical Entomology (2010) 39, 451-453

Valeria C. Onofrio, Márcia Arzua, Marcelo B. Labruna, João L.H. Faccini and Darci M. Barros-Battesti (2010)
First record of Amblyomma scalpturatum Neumann (Acari: Ixodidae) in the States of Paraná and Roraima, Brazil
Neotropical Entomology 39 (3), 451-453
Abstract: Amblyomma scalpturatum Neumann has been reported in Brazil in the northern (States of Amazonas, Pará and Rondônia) and mid-western regions (States of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul). It has been found in association with large and medium sized mammals, as Artiodactyla, Perissodactyla, Xenarthra and Carnivora. In this paper, this tick species is reported for the first time in the Brazilian states of Paraná and Roraima, southern and northern regions, respectively.
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Database assignments for author(s): Marcelo Bahia Labruna

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Amblyomma scalpturatum		Brazil (south)
	Amblyomma scalpturatum		Brazil (NW)