Biology:Haemaphysalis cuspidata

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Short description: Species of tick

Haemaphysalis cuspidata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Haemaphysalis
Species:
H. cuspidata
Binomial name
Haemaphysalis cuspidata
Warburton, 1910
Synonyms
  • Haemaphysalis (Kaiseriana) cuspidata Hoogstraal & Kim, 1985

Haemaphysalis cuspidata is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[1] It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus.[2][3]

Parasitism

Adults parasitize various wild and domestic animals such as jackals, mouse deer, leopards, black naped hare, rats, Paradoxurus civets, mongooses, coucals, many birds, shrews and even humans. Larva and nymphs are parasites of porcupines, civets, jungle fowls, many robin species, shrews, hornbills, macaques, langurs, cattle and buffaloes.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Species Details : Haemaphysalis cuspidata Warburton, 1910". Catalogue of Life. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/75a03229520a319c0c57a373af8d3704. Retrieved 6 February 2017. 
  2. ↑ Rajagopalan, P. K.; Sreenivasan, M. A. (1981). "Ixodid ticks on cattle and buffaloes in the Kyasanur forest disease area of Karnataka State [1981"]. Indian Journal of Medical Research. http://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?recordID=US201302618486. Retrieved 6 February 2017. 
  3. ↑ "a new species of chalcid (hymenoptera : encyrtidae), parasitizing H. bispinosa". nhm.. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources/research-curation/projects/chalcidoids/pdf_X/Geevar977.pdf. Retrieved 6 February 2017. 
  4. ↑ Haemaphysalis cuspidate. Haemaphysalis Ticks of India. 2011-07-20. ISBN 9780123878113. https://books.google.com/books?id=pYmIQchVi_AC&q=Haemaphysalis+cuspidata&pg=PA128. Retrieved 6 February 2017. 

Wikidata ☰ Q10515668 entry

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