| ticks collected on birds in the state of são paulo, brazil. | the present study reports a collection of amblyomma spp. ticks in birds from several areas of the state of são paulo, brazil. a total of 568 tick specimens (404 larvae, 164 nymphs) were collected from 261 bird specimens. from these ticks, 204 (36%) specimens (94 larvae, 110 nymphs) were reared to the adult stage, being identified as amblyomma longirostre (94 larvae, 90 nymphs), amblyomma calcaratum (13 nymphs), amblyomma nodosum (2 nymphs), and amblyomma cajennense (5 nymphs). additionally, 39 l ... | 2007 | 17882514 |