College of Veterinary Medicine, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, 830052, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.
Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Animal Infectious Diseases/Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Xinjiang Academy of Animal Sciences, Urumqi, 830013, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.
Exp Appl Acarol. 2023 Sep;91(1):133-137. doi: 10.1007/s10493-023-00831-1. Epub 2023 Aug 7.
We present a field-collected Hyalomma anatolicum gynandromorph in Xinjiang, China. Compared to the normal H. anatolicum, the gynandromorphic tick was a typical bipartite protogynander: half of the tick body displayed normal female traits, whereas the other side showed normal male traits. The engorged gynandromorphic tick laid hundreds of eggs, and the eggs looked normal.
我们在中国新疆展示了一只野外采集的两性嵌合体钝缘蜱。与正常的钝缘蜱相比,两性嵌合体蜱是一种典型的二态性雌雄同体:蜱虫身体的一半显示出正常的雌性特征,而另一半则表现出正常的雄性特征。饱食的两性嵌合体蜱产下了数百枚卵,这些卵看起来正常。