Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides

Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Subclass: Acari
Superorder: Parasitiformes
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Subfamily: Rhipicephalinae
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

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

Distribution

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

Parasitism

It is an obligate ectoparasite of domestic mammals such as cattle, horse, sheep, dog. 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. ↑ "Functional characterization of a cystatin from the tick Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides". Parasites & Vectors. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  3. ↑ Bhat, HR; Naik, SV; Ilkal, MA; Banerjee, K. "Transmission of Kyasanur Forest disease virus by Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides ticks.". Acta Virol. 22: 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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