Second record of Argas japonicus (Acari: Argasidae) collected from Tokyo, Japan

• Published in: Urban Pest Management Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 9 - 11
• Main Authors: YAMAUCHI, Takeo, KOMATSU, Noriyuki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: The Society of Urban Pest Management, Japan 2019
• Subjects: Argas japonicus; Argasidae; Delichon urbica; nest; Tokyo [Metropolis]

On July 30, 2015, an adult male and a nymph of Argas japonicus (Acari: Argasidae) were collected from a nest of Delichon urbica in Hachioji, Tokyo [Metropolis], Honshu, Japan. This species had been previously collected from Tachikawa, Tokyo [Metropolis] only once, and the present report represents t...