Quantitative assessment of ticks in a hot cave in the Amazon reveals that the genus Antricola (Ixodida: Argasidae) has the highest cave tick population density on planet.

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Title: Quantitative assessment of ticks in a hot cave in the Amazon reveals that the genus Antricola (Ixodida: Argasidae) has the highest cave tick population density on planet.
Authors: Terassini FA; Department of Medicine, São Lucas, Porto Velho, RO, AFYA, Brazil. ticksman@gmail.com.; Institute of Biomedical Sciences 5, University of São Paulo, Monte Negro, RO, Brazil. ticksman@gmail.com.; Entomology Laboratory, Fiocruz Rondônia, Porto Velho, RO, Brazil. ticksman@gmail.com.; Graduate Program in Biodiversity and Biotechnology, BIONORTE Network, Porto Velho, RO, Brazil. ticksman@gmail.com., Labruna MB; Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil., Muñoz-Leal S; Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Concepción, Chillán, Chile., Camargo LMA; Institute of Biomedical Sciences 5, University of São Paulo, Monte Negro, RO, Brazil.; Centro Universitário UNIFAEMA, Ariquemes, Rondônia, Brazil.; Laboratório de Medicina Tropical da UFAC, Rio Branco-AC, Brazil.; INCT/Conexão-Porto Velho-RO, Porto Velho, Brazil.; CEPEM/SESAU-PORTO VELHO-RO, Porto-Velho, Brazil., de A R Aguirre A; Entomology Laboratory, Fiocruz Rondônia, Porto Velho, RO, Brazil.; Graduate Program in Biodiversity and Biotechnology, BIONORTE Network, Porto Velho, RO, Brazil.
Source: Experimental & applied acarology [Exp Appl Acarol] 2026 May 21; Vol. 97 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 21.
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