Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides

Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Rhipicephalus. It is one of the major medically important ticks in the world.

Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Subclass: Acari
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Rhipicephalus
Species:
R. haemaphysaloides
Binomial name
Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides
Supino, 1897
Synonyms
  • Boophilus haemaphysaloides De Blieck, 1916 (misapplied name)
  • Rhipicephalus expeditus Luh & Woo, 1950
  • Rhipicephalus expeditus Nakamura & Yajima, 1937
  • Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides expedita Neumann, 1897
  • Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides expeditus Neumann, 1911
  • Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides haemaphysaloides Supino, 1897
  • Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides niger Supino, 1897 (ambiguous synonym)
  • Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides ruber Supino, 1897
  • Rhipicephalus ruber Neumann, 1897
  • Rhipicephalus (Eurhipicephalus) haemaphysaloides Neumann, 1904
  • Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) haemaphysaloides Morel, 1969
  • Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) haemaphysaloides haemaphysaloides Morel, 1969

Distribution

It is found in Indonesia, Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Pakistan, and Vietnam.[1]

Parasitism

It is an obligate ectoparasite of domestic mammals such as cattle, horses, sheep, and dogs. It is a potential vector of babesiosis and human Kyasanur Forest disease.[2][3] It is a three-host tick.[4]

References
  1. "Species Details : Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides Supino, 1897". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  2. Wang, Yujian; Zhou, Yongzhi; Gong, Haiyan; Cao, Jie; Zhang, Houshuang; Li, Xiangrui; Zhou, Jinlin (2015). "Functional characterization of a cystatin from the tick Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides". Parasites & Vectors. 8: 140. doi:10.1186/s13071-015-0725-5. PMC 4352250. PMID 25889816.
  3. Bhat, HR; Naik, SV; Ilkal, MA; Banerjee, K (1978). "Transmission of Kyasanur Forest disease virus by Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides ticks". Acta Virol. 22 (3): 241–4. PMID 27975.
  4. "Experimental transmission of Babesia microti by Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides". Li et al. Parasites & Vectors. Retrieved 11 February 2017.


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