A genus of hardbacked TICKS, in the family IXODIDAE. It includes lone star tick and Gulf Coast tick in Americas. Amblyomma americanum is the primary vector of EHRLICHIA CHAFFEENSIS and EHRLICHIA EWINGII which cause EHRLICHIA. Other Amblyomma-associated diseases include TULAREMIA and RICKETTSIOSIS.

Synonyms: Tropical Bont Tick, Lone-Star Ticks, txid65637, Tick, Lone-Star, Ornate Kangaroo Ticks, Tick, Ornate Kangaroo, Amblyomma americanum, txid6943, txid6942, txid34610, Amblyomma, Gulf Coast Tick, Amblyomma triguttatum, Tick, Lone Star, Tropical Bont Ticks, Lone Star Tick, Tick, Gulf Coast, Lone-Star Tick, Amblyomma variegatum, Aponomma, Lone Star Ticks, Tick, Tropical Bont, txid34609, Ornate Kangaroo Tick, Amblyomma maculatum