Amblyomma americanum est une espèce de tiques de la famille des Ixodidae. Distribution Cette espèce se rencontre en Amérique. Description Problèmes de santé publique Cette espèce peut être vectrice de plusieurs maladies dites vectorielles, dont : l'ehrlichiose ; la maladie de Lyme due à plusieurs espèces de bactéries spirochète du genre Borrelia.
Amblyomma americanum, also known as the lone star tick, northeastern water tick, turkey tick, and cricker tick, is a type of tick indigenous to much of the eastern United States and Mexico that bites painlessly and commonly goes unnoticed, remaining attached to its host for as long as seven days until it is fully engorged with blood. It bites aggressively, and its larvae may transfer themselves to skin from discarded clothing that is put back on. The sexually dimorphic adult female lone star tick bears a silvery-white, somewhat star-shaped spot near the center of the posterior portion of its…
Amblyomma americanum es una especie de garrapata del género Amblyomma. Distribución y hábitat La garrapata estrella solitaria se encuentra ampliamente distribuida en el este, sureste y medio oeste de Estados Unidos. Vive en zonas boscosas, particularmente en bosques secundarios con maleza espesa, donde residen los venados de cola blanca (el principal hospedador de las garrapatas adultas).
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