Haemaphysalis bispinosa is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Pakistan, Nepal, Australia, and Indonesia.[1] It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus. These ticks was found parasitized by a chalcid Hunterellus sagarensis in these diseased areas.[2][3]
Haemaphysalis bispinosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Ixodida |
Family: | Ixodidae |
Genus: | Haemaphysalis |
Species: | H. bispinosa |
Binomial name | |
Haemaphysalis bispinosa Neumann, 1897 | |
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Parasitism
Adults parasitize various wild and domestic mammals such as domestic cattle, goats, and sheep and various bird species.[4] It is a potential vector of Bartonella bovis, which causing Bartonellosis.[5]
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