title: [Ornithodoros (Alectorobius) maritimus (Ixodoidea, Argasidae) a new species in Italy and observations on the coniceps-capensis group].
abstract: The soft tick of the coniceps-capensis group, Ornithodoros (Alectorobius) maritimus Vermeil & Marguet, 1967, is reported for the first time in Italy. Besides the systematic position and the distribution of the species, as well as observations on bird hosts, the biology and pathogenic role of the group species are discussed.
authors: Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, Università di L'Aquila, Italia.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Manilla
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001096:Arachnid Vectors / Q000382:microbiology; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D001717:Birds / Q000469:parasitology; D007558:Italy; D013045:Species Specificity; D013987:Ticks / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000382:microbiology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary; D014780:Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification
vernacular_title: Ornithodoros (Alectorobius) maritimus (Ixodoidea, Argasidae) specie nuova in Italia e osservazioni sul gruppo coniceps-capensis.