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Tropical Bont Tick

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Tropical bont tick, adult male - Photo by Alan Walker; University of Edinburgh

Scientific Name:

Amblyomma variegatum (Fabricius, 1794) (CABI)

Common Name:

Tropical bont tick

Native To:

Sub-Saharan Africa (CFSPH 2009)

Date of U.S. Introduction:

Not introduced

Means of Introduction:

Introduced to the Caribbean in 1800s from infected cattle from Africa. Could be introduced to Florida from the Caribbean by migratory birds. (Barré et al. 1995)

Impact:

Spreads fatal livestock and wildlife diseases. It infests cattle, sheep and goats, reducing meat and milk production on the islands. (CFSPH 2009)

Current U.S. Distribution:

Not currently established

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Selected Resources

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Partnership

Invasive Species Compendium - Amblyomma variegatum

CAB International.

Academic

Animal Disease Information - Amblyomma variegatum

Iowa State University. Center for Food Security and Public Health.

EDIS - Tropical Bont Tick

University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension.

Electronic Data Information Source Publication #ENY518

Citations

Barré N., G. Garris, and E. Camus. 1995. Propagation of the tick Amblyomma variegatum in the Caribbean. Review of Science and Technology 14(3):841-55.
CABI. Invasive Species Compendium. Amblyomma variegatum. CAB International. [Accessed Mar 7, 2015].
Center for Food Security and Public Health. 2009. Amblyomma variegatum: Tropical Bont Tick, Tropical African Bont Tick (PDF | 138 KB). Iowa State University.