02130naa a2200265 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902400380006010000210009824501110011926000090023052013310023965000140157065300110158465300250159565300130162065300310163365300250166470000230168970000200171270000210173270000220175370000190177577300700179418698792024-07-25       2010    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d7 a10.1016/j.ttbdis.2010.08.0022DOI1 aTERASSINI, F. A.  aComparison of two methods for collecting free-living ticks in the Amazonian forest.h[electronic resource]  c2010  aIn 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.  aAmblyomma  aAmazon  aColeta de carrapatos  aDragging  aMétodo de pesquisa visual  aVisual search method1 aBARBIERI, F. da S.1 aALBUQUERQUE, S.1 aSZABÓ, M. P. J.1 aCAMARGO, L. M. A.1 aLABRUNA, M. B.  tTicks and Tick-borne Diseasesgv. 1, n. 4, p. 194-196, Dec. 2010.