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- Researchers collected Argas monachus ticks from Myiopsitta monachus nests across 42 locations in Argentina and Paraguay between 2006 and 2010.
- The study presents a list of localities where A. monachus has been identified and analyzes 16S rDNA sequences to verify if they belong to the same species.
- Findings indicate that A. monachus is found in the Chaco, Espinal, and Monte regions but not in the Pampa, and there were no significant genomic differences among specimens from different locations.
Article Abstract
Specimens of Argas monachus Keirans et al. were collected from Myiopsitta monachus nests in 42 localities in Argentina and Paraguay from 2006 to 2010. A list of localities where this tick has been found is presented. 16S rDNA sequences of specimens of A. monachus from different localities were compared to confirm whether they belong to the same specific taxon. Argas monachus is present in the phytogeographic provinces of Chaco, Espinal, and Monte, but not in the Pampa (all from de Chaco Domain) where the host is well distributed. No differences were found among 16S rDNA sequences of geographically distant specimens.
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