A case of morphological anomalies in Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) collected from nature
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DOI: 10.1007/s10493-020-00510-5
Abstract: We describe a case of morphological anomalies in Amblyomma americanum , a medically important species associated with several human diseases and medical conditions. Based on morphological characters using dichotomous morphological keys, high-resolution light microscopy, and… read more here.
Keywords: morphological anomalies; microscopy; anomalies amblyomma; americanum ... See more keywords
Antimicrobial activity and phytochemical screening of Ocimum americanum L extracts against pathogenic microorganisms
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chnaes.2019.09.001
Abstract: Abstract The aim of the present study is to assess the antimicrobial activities of various leaf extracts of Ocimum americanum were tested against pathogenic microorganisms. Preparation of different extracts viz., aqueous, acetone, ethyl acetate and… read more here.
Keywords: acetate leaf; ocimum americanum; ethyl acetate; americanum ... See more keywords
Vector competence of Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) for Rickettsia rickettsii.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2017.04.006
Abstract: Rickettsia rickettsii - the etiologic agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) - is widely spread across the Americas. In the US, Dermacentor spp. ticks are identified as primary vectors of R. rickettsii and Rhipicephalus… read more here.
Keywords: vector competence; americanum; rickettsia rickettsii; rickettsii ... See more keywords
Northward Expansion of Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) into Southwestern Michigan
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjac082
Abstract: Abstract Amblyomma americanum (Linnaeus) (Acari: Ixodidae) (lone star tick) is an aggressive, generalist parasite that vectors numerous important human and animal pathogens. In recent decades its geographic range has expanded northwards from endemic regions in… read more here.
Keywords: acari ixodidae; americanum; amblyomma americanum; southwestern michigan ... See more keywords
Alternatives to Pyrethroid Resistance: Combinations of Cymbopogon nardus and Ocimum americanum Essential Oils Improve the Bioefficiency Control Against the Adults' Populations of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjac148
Abstract: Abstract Dengue vector control strategies are mostly based on chemicals use against Aedes aegypti populations. The current study aimed at investigating the insecticidal effects of essential oils (EOs) obtained from five plant species, Cymbopogon citrates… read more here.
Keywords: aedes aegypti; americanum; combinations cymbopogon; essential oils ... See more keywords
Distribution and Establishment of the Lone Star Tick in Connecticut and Implications for Range Expansion and Public Health
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjy115
Abstract: Abstract In the United States, the lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum (L.) (Acari: Ixodidae), is an aggressive southeastern species whose range has reportedly been steadily expanding northward.The number of A. americanum specimens submitted to theTickTesting… read more here.
Keywords: public health; star tick; americanum; lone star ... See more keywords
Nuclear Features of the Heterotrich Ciliate Blepharisma americanum: Genomic Amplification, Life Cycle, and Nuclear Inclusion
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DOI: 10.1111/jeu.12422
Abstract: Blepharisma americanum, a member of the understudied ciliate class Heterotrichea, has a moniliform somatic macronucleus that resembles beads on a string. Blepharisma americanum is distinguishable by its pink coloration derived from the autofluorescent pigment blepharismin… read more here.
Keywords: life cycle; blepharisma americanum; americanum; life ... See more keywords
Severe frost but not shade could limit the future growing season of Erythronium americanum
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DOI: 10.1139/cjb-2021-0131
Abstract: Changes in climate are leading to modifications in the timing of seasonal events such as migrations and flowering. Erythronium americanum (trout lily) can break bud early in response to warming, but changes to its growing… read more here.
Keywords: erythronium americanum; americanum; shade; growing season ... See more keywords
Leunca (Solanum americanum Mill.): The uses as vegetable in two villages in Upper Citarum Area, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
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DOI: 10.13057/biodiv/d190546
Abstract: Mulyanto D, Iskandar J, Abdoellah OS, Iskandar BS, Riawanti S, Partasasmita R. 2018. Leunca (Solanum americanum Mill.): The uses as vegetable in two villages in Upper Citarum Area, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 19: 1941-1954.… read more here.
Keywords: west java; solanum americanum; americanum; leunca ... See more keywords
Spatial repellents transfluthrin and metofluthrin affect the behavior of Dermacentor variabilis, Amblyomma americanum, and Ixodes scapularis in an in vitro vertical climb assay
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269150
Abstract: Repellents serve an important role in bite protection. Tick repellents largely rely on biomechanisms that induce responses with direct contact, but synthetic pyrethroids used as spatial repellents against insects have received recent attention for potential… read more here.
Keywords: americanum; spatial repellents; climb; vitro vertical ... See more keywords
Determining Effects of Winter Weather Conditions on Adult Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) Survival in Connecticut and Maine, USA
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DOI: 10.3390/insects11010013
Abstract: The lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum L.) is native to the United States, with its primary range encompassing the Southeast and portions of the Midwest. It is an aggressive ectoparasite that actively seeks out hosts… read more here.
Keywords: weather conditions; americanum; conditions adult; survival ... See more keywords