Amblyomma maculatum Koch (Ixodida: Ixodidae) has emerged as a significant vector of human and companion animal diseases in the U.S.A. When expanding in range, A. maculatum can be difficult to collect in the field and control on livestock. A novel method is needed to improve the field collection of A. maculatum, as well as to control their effects as ectoparasites of livestock and companion animals. The present study aimed to test the effects of known volatiles on the activation and selection choices of A. maculatum in a laboratory-based Y-tube assay and field-based assays. Although the majority of adult A. maculatum were activated to move by five of the seven semiochemicals tested, only rumen fluid significantly attracted ticks to make a selection in the Y-tube apparatus. Rumen fluid attracted the most A. maculatum in the laboratory, with 56% (84/150) making it to the rumen Y-tube arm, although the results were not replicated in semi-field experiments. These studies highlight the need for continued work to identify attractants for tick vectors that will assist field collections. These attractants could also be incorporated into management strategies that lead to prevention technologies to reduce tick burdens on cattle or in risk areas of humans.

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斑盲A对瘤胃液和其他气味的吸引气味的节肢动物的嗅觉反应。

在美国，maculatum maculatum Koch（Ixodida：Ixodidae）已成为人类和伴生动物疾病的重要媒介。扩大范围时，可能难以在田间收集和控制牲畜的黄斑曲霉。需要一种新颖的方法来改善黄斑农杆菌的田间采集，并控制其作为家畜和伴侣动物的外寄生虫的作用。本研究旨在在基于实验室的Y型管测定法和基于现场的测定法中测试已知挥发物对黄曲霉的活化和选择的影响。尽管测试的七种化学信息素中有五种激活了大多数成年黄斑曲霉移动，但只有瘤胃液显着吸引了s虫，从而在Y型管仪器中进行选择。瘤胃液在实验室中吸引了最多的黄斑蘑菇。56％（84/150）的蛋白质被植入瘤胃Y型管臂，尽管在半场实验中没有重复结果。这些研究突显了需要继续开展工作以识别壁虱媒介的引诱剂，这将有助于田间采集。还可以将这些引诱剂纳入管理战略，从而采用预防技术来减轻牛或人的危险区域的tick负担。