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. 2018 Feb;74(2):207-223.
doi: 10.1007/s10493-018-0214-6. Epub 2018 Feb 6.

Redescription of the kiwi tick Ixodes anatis (Acari: Ixodidae) from New Zealand, with notes on its biology

Mackenzie L Kwak  1 , Allen C G Heath  2
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Redescription of the kiwi tick Ixodes anatis (Acari: Ixodidae) from New Zealand, with notes on its biology

Mackenzie L Kwak et al. Exp Appl Acarol. 2018 Feb.

Abstract

Ixodes anatis Chilton is of veterinary and conservation importance in New Zealand due to its association with the threatened kiwi (Aves: Apterygidae: Apteryx spp.). Since the tick's description in 1904, there has been debate regarding its correct taxonomic position and nomenclature. Herein all life stages of this species are redescribed and accompanied by electron micrographs and drawings. The systematics, host preferences, distribution, disease relationships and conservation biology of the species are also discussed.

Keywords: Acari; Conservation; Ecology; New Zealand; Parasite; Taxonomy.

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