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potential role of cattle egrets, bubulcus ibis (ciconiformes: ardeidae), in the dissemination of amblyomma variegatum (acari: ixodidae) in the eastern caribbean.the potential role of cattle egrets, bubulcus ibis (l.), in the dissemination of amblyomma variegatum (f.) in the eastern caribbean was evaluated. the status of cattle egrets as hosts for a. variegatum in antigua was determined during seven survey periods between september 1988 and may 1991. the mean prevalences of infestation by larvae and nymphs were 2.3 and 0.5%, respectively. the mean intensity and relative density of infestation by larvae were 8.8 (sd = 9.80) and 0.2 (sd = 0.28), respective ...19938271244
wildlife as hosts for ticks (acari) in antigua, west indies.a survey was conducted to determine the status of wild mammals and birds as hosts for amblyomma variegatum (f.) and other tick species in antigua. surveys of wild mammals and birds were conducted periodically from september 1988 through may 1991. wild mammals surveyed included the small indian mongoose (herpestes auropunctatus hodgson), norway rat (rattus norvegicus berkenhout), and house mouse (mus musculus l.), but only mongooses were surveyed intensively. larvae and nymphs of a. variegatum, l ...19948158630
amblyomma variegatum ticks and the occurrence of bovine streptothricosis in antigua.the association between the occurrence of amblyomma variegatum ticks and streptothricosis was studied on the caribbean island of antigua. the prevalence of streptothricosis was higher on animals having a. variegatum ticks compared to that of animals not infested with a. variegatum ticks. there was a steady increase in the prevalence of severe lesions as the level of infestation with adult a. variegatum ticks increased. however the distribution of skin lesions could not be related to the predilec ...19892763757
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