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Amblyomma americanum
ID 186 Images of Amblyomma americanum
Class Arachnida
Order Acari
Family Ixodidae
Genus Amblyomma
Species americanum
Synonyms
Common Names lone star tick, star tick
Common Host Animals, Birds
Last updated 2010-07-28 16:03:11
IDIDAS code AMAME
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Life stageDisinfestationSterilization
Egg  
Nymph 
DoseInduced sterilityREF
male nymphs:12.5 - 25 Gylow mating capacity low competition 672
Adult 
DoseInduced sterilityREF
male & female (before engorgement): 9.70 Gy100%sterile 673 674
male & female (after engorgement): 24.25 Gy100% sterile 673 674
Unspecified  
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