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Journal of Parasitic Diseases
Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases 2/2012

01-10-2012 | Original Article

Scanning electron microscope study of a snake tick, Amblyomma gervaisi (Acari: Ixodidae)

Authors: Himadri Sikhar Ghosh, Kamales Kumar Misra

Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Issue 2/2012

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Abstract

The scanning electron microscope (SEM) studies on both male and female tick, Amblyomma gervaisi (Lucas 1847) inhabiting the snake Naja naja were made. Detail of the surface structures as seen under SEM exhibit sexual dimorphism and were compared with other tick species as reported. SEM observations show characteristic alloscutal ornamentation, inornate festoons, triangular licking organ, size of the hypostome, round Haller’s organ, genital plate oval in male and slit-like in female, and prominent marginated anal plate. The findings of the present study address the diversity in surface ultrastructure among snake ticks which would help in tick biosystematics.
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Metadata
Title
Scanning electron microscope study of a snake tick, Amblyomma gervaisi (Acari: Ixodidae)
Authors
Himadri Sikhar Ghosh
Kamales Kumar Misra
Publication date
01-10-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Issue 2/2012
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-012-0117-0

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