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]

Quick Facts Scientific classification, Binomial name ...
Haemaphysalis bispinosa
Scientific classification Edit this 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
Synonyms
  • Haemaphysalis bispinosa bispinosa Santos Dias, 1954
  • Haemaphysalis hispinosa Neumann, 1897 (misapplied name)
  • Haemaphysalis (Kaiseriana) bispinosa Santos Dias, 1963
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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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