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Biblioteca(s): | Embrapa Rondônia.
Data corrente: | 14/12/2010
Data da última atualização: | 14/12/2010
Autoria: | TERASSINI, F. A.; BARBIERI, F. da S.; ALBUQUERQUE, S.; SZABÓ, M. P. J.; CAMARGO, L. M. A.; LABRUNA, M. B.
Afiliação: | Flávio A. Terassini, Faculdade São Lucas; FABIO DA SILVA BARBIERI, CPAF-RO; Saymon Albuquerque, ICB/USP; Matias P. J. Szabó, FMV/UFU; Luiz Marcelo A. Camargo, Faculdade São Lucas; Marcelo B. Labruna, FMVZ/USP.
Título: | Comparison of two methods for collecting free-living ticks in the Amazonian forest.
Ano de publicação: | 2010
Fonte/Imprenta: | Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, v. 1, n. 4, p. 194-196, dec. 2010.
Idioma: | Português
Conteúdo: | In the present study, we compared 2 methods for collecting ixodid ticks on the verges of animal trails n a primary Amazon forest area in northern Brazil. (i) Dragging: This method was based on passing a 1-m2 white flannel over the vegetation and checking the flannel for the presence of caught ticks every 5–10 m. (ii) Visual search: This method consisted of looking for questing ticks on the tips of leaves of the vegetation bordering animal trails in the forest. A total of 103 adult ticks belonging to 4 Amblyomma species were collected by the visual search method on 5 collecting dates, while only 44 adult ticks belonging to 3 Amblyomma species were collected by dragging on 5 other collecting dates. These values were statistically different (Mann–Whitney Test, P = 0.0472). On the other hand, dragging was more efficient for subadult ticks, since no larva or nymph was collected by visual search, whereas 18 nymphs and 7 larvae were collected by dragging. The visual search method proved to be suitable for collecting adult ticks in the Amazon forest; however, field studies should include a second method, such as dragging in order to maximize the collection of subadult ticks. Indeed, these 2 methods can be performed by a single investigator at the same time, while he/she walks on an animal trail in the forest.
Palavras-Chave: | Amazon; Coleta de carrapatos; Dragging; Método de pesquisa visual; Visual search method.
Thesaurus Nal: | Amblyomma.
Categoria do assunto: | L Ciência Animal e Produtos de Origem Animal
Registro original: | Embrapa Rondônia (CPAF-RO)
Exemplares: | CPAF-RO - (14895-1) - UPC - AP - PP - SP-3844 -  - 3844 - DIS