Biology:Haemaphysalis concinna
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Ixodidae |
| Genus: | Haemaphysalis |
| Species: | H. concinna
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| Haemaphysalis concinna C. L. Koch, 1844
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Haemaphysalis concinna is a common rodent tick species that originally predominantly occurred in Russia and Eastern Europe,[1] but is also known from Japan, China, Germany and France.[2]
It is known to act as a vector of tickborne disease.[1]
Description
Females reach a length of three to four mm, but can grow up to ten mm when engorged; males are about three mm long. An unfed nymph is under two mm long. There are more males than females.[2]
Distribution, ecology
The tick can be found in the warm temperate climate zone of deciduous and mixed forests across Europe and Asia. It prefers moist habitats lake shores or river banks.[3] In China, it has been found in northeastern regions including Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, and Inner Mongolia.[4]
Physiology
All three stages target different hosts, the eggs are laid on the ground. They mate on their host around April.[2]
Nymphs and larvae feed on small mammals such as rodents or hedgehogs, or on birds, reptiles, and humans. Adults prefer larger mammals, ranging from cats to horses, again including humans.[2]
Diseases
H. concinna can act as a vector for Francisella tularensis (causing tularaemia), Rickettsia sibirica (Siberian tick typhus), Rickettsia heilongjiangensis (Far-Eastern spotted fever), Virus of Russian spring-summer encephalitis (RSSE) and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE).[2] It is a likely vector of Wetland virus.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Haemaphysalis concinna – RightDiagnosis.com". http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/medical/haemaphysalis_concinna.htm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Staff Pages – YOUR NAME HERE". http://webpages.lincoln.ac.uk/fruedisueli/FR-webpages/parasitology/Ticks/TIK/tick-key/background_haemaphysalis.htm.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Zhang, Xiao-Ai; Ma, Yi-Dan; Zhang, Yun-Fa; Hu, Zhen-Yu; Zhang, Jing-Tao; Han, Shuo; Wang, Gang; Li, Shuang et al. (2024-09-05). "A New Orthonairovirus Associated with Human Febrile Illness" (in en). New England Journal of Medicine 391 (9): 821–831. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2313722. ISSN 0028-4793. http://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2313722.
- ↑ Zhao, Guo-Ping; Wang, Yi-Xing; Fan, Zheng-Wei; Ji, Yang; Liu, Ming-jin; Zhang, Wen-Hui; Li, Xin-Lou; Zhou, Shi-Xia et al. (2021-02-17). "Mapping ticks and tick-borne pathogens in China" (in en). Nature Communications 12 (1): 1075. doi:10.1038/s41467-021-21375-1. ISSN 2041-1723. PMC 7889899. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-21375-1.
External links
- Systematik von Zecken: List of all described Haemaphysalis species
- Tick Identification Key: Identification of adults in genus Haemaphysalis
Wikidata ☰ Q4297660 entry
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