Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Redescription of the male of Ixodes festai Rondelli, 1926 (Ixodida: Ixodidae) on specimens from Sardinia (Italy).
- Journal:
- Parasite (Paris, France)
- Year:
- 2011
- Authors:
- Contini, C et al.
- Affiliation:
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente · Italy
- Species:
- bird
Abstract
Ixodes festai Rondelli, 1926 is a poorly known bird parasite tick. Its immature forms have not been described yet, while the adult forms only insufficiently, especially the male. In this note the presence of the male of Ixodes festai for the first time in Sardinia (Italy) is reported and a detailed redescription is provided. Morphometric data as well as photographs performed both with optical and electron microscope (ESEM FEI Quanta 200) are also shown.
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