Experimental infestation of llamas (Lama glama) with Boophilus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) |
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Authors: | DH Aguirre MM Cafrune AA Guglielmone |
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Affiliation: | (1) Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Salta, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, C.C. 228, CP 4400 Salta, Argentina;(2) Campo Experimental de Altura Abra Pampa, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, C.C. 9, CP 4640 Abra Pampa (Jujuy), Argentina;(3) Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, C.C. 22, CP 2300 Rafaela (Santa Fe), Argentina |
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Abstract: | Two llamas (Lama glama) were infested with approximately 20,000 Boophilus microplus larvae each and maintained under controlled conditions to collect the detached adult ticks. A total of 72 engorged and semi-engorged females were recovered with a mean weight of 163.0±70.6mg. Sixty-three (87.5%) of these ticks oviposited and 60 (95.2%) of the egg masses produced larvae. Six of the heaviest females laid 18,838 eggs from which 16,545 (87.8%) hatched. These results show that llamas are able to maintain a population of B. microplus under experimental conditions. Further studies are required to determine the role of llamas as alternative hosts for B. microplus under field conditions. |
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Keywords: | Lama glama Boophilus microplus experimental infestation |
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