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1 March 2005 Observations on Distribution and Seasonal Activity of the Gulf Coast Tick in Mississippi
Jerome Goddard, Christopher D. Paddock
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Abstract

Medical importance of the Gulf Coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum Koch, has been highlighted with the recent discovery of a new rickettsial pathogen associated with this tick. Accordingly, distribution and seasonal collection records of A. maculatum were assessed in Mississippi by using three sources of data: sampling of experimental field plots, national tick collection records, and Mississippi Department of Health human tick biting records. A. maculatum was collected in 17/82 (21%) Mississippi counties, mostly in central and southern regions. Estimates of seasonal activity were made using collection data for 2,217 adult, 11 nymphal, and 426 larval specimens. Adult A. maculatum were collected during March through November, with a peak during late July through early August. Nymphs were collected during February through August, and larvae were collected once during each of June, September, and October. Small sample sizes of the immature stages precluded determination of their peak activity.

Jerome Goddard and Christopher D. Paddock "Observations on Distribution and Seasonal Activity of the Gulf Coast Tick in Mississippi," Journal of Medical Entomology 42(2), 176-179, (1 March 2005). https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-2585(2005)042[0176:OODASA]2.0.CO;2
Received: 4 May 2004; Accepted: 24 September 2004; Published: 1 March 2005
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KEYWORDS
Amblyomma maculatum
American boutonneuse fever
Rickettsia parkeri
Seasonality
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