<p><strong>A six-legged anomalous <em>Dermacentor niveus</em> (Acari: Ixodidae) female tick from a camel (<em>Camelus dromedarius</em>) in Uzbekistan</strong></p>

<p><strong>A six-legged anomalous <em>Dermacentor niveus</em> (Acari: Ixodidae) female tick from a camel (<em>Camelus dromedarius</em>) in Uzbekistan</strong></p>

Uzbekistan hosts a diverse tick fauna comprising 30 species from the families Ixodidae and Argasidae. While tick morphology is generally well-documented, rare anomalies such as ectromely have been observed in natural populations. This study reports an abnormal malformation in a tick collected from...

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Main Authors: Noureddine Mechouk, Alisher Safarov, Baurjan Kunisov, Alireza Sazmand, Georgiana Deak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Acarological Society of Iran 2025-04-01
Series:Persian Journal of Acarology
Subjects:
Camelus dromedaries
Ectromely
Morphological anomaly
Pathogen transmission
Tick surveillance
Online Access:https://www.biotaxa.org/pja/article/view/86888
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