Otobius megnini (Acari: Argasidae) in Iran: exotic or established?

Hosseini Chegeni, Asadollah; Khedri, Javad; Telmadarraiy, Zakkyeh; Faghihi, Faeze

doi:10.22073/pja.v7i2.34812

Otobius megnini (Acari: Argasidae) in Iran: exotic or established?

Authors

Asadollah Hosseini Chegeni ¹^{, 2}

Javad Khedri ³

Zakkyeh Telmadarraiy ⁴

Faeze Faghihi ⁵

¹ Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lorestan, Lorestan, Iran; E-mail: Hosseinichegeni@gmail.com

² Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Lorestan, Iran

³ Department of Pathobiology, ShahidBahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran; E-mail:Javadkhedri1362@yahoo.com

⁴ Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; E-mail: Telmadarraiy@tums.ac.ir

⁵ Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; E-mail: Faezefaghihi@yahoo.com & Faghihi.f@iums.ac.ir

10.22073/pja.v7i2.34812

Abstract

Otobius megnini is a tick species which it's larvae and nymphs feed deep in the external ear canal of a variety of ungulates. In this study, twelve adult and four nymph specimens were collected from cattle hosts in Sistan and Baluchestan, and Hamedan Provinces. The specimens were identified using morphological key and the datawas confirmed by molecular assays. In the present study, we could find O. megnini in tick fauna of Iran with new hosts for this species.

Keywords

Cattle

molecular assay

COI

soft tick

spinose ear tick