Haemaphysalis intermedia

Haemaphysalis intermedia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Haemaphysalis
Species:
H. intermedia
Binomial name
Haemaphysalis intermedia
Synonyms
  • Haemaphysalis bispinosa intermedia Warburton & Nuttall, 1909
  • Haemaphysalis parva Neumann, 1908 (misapplied name)
  • Haemaphysalis (Haemaphysalis) intermedia Hoogstraal, 1971
  • Haemaphysalis (Kaiseriana) intermedia Hoogstraal, in litt. (published 1998)

Haemaphysalis intermedia, the flat-inner-spurred haemaphysalid, is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals (a parasite that lives outside its host). It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus, Ganjam virus, and Nairobi sheep disease virus.

Parasitism

Adults parasitize various wild and domestic mammals. Ticks can be controlled by using cypermethrin.

References

  1. ↑ "Species Details : Haemaphysalis intermedia Warburton & Nuttall, 1909". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  2. ↑ Sreenivasan, M. A.; Rajagopalan, P. K. (1981). "Ixodid ticks on cattle and buffaloes in the Kyasanur forest disease area of Karnataka State [1981]". Indian Journal of Medical Research. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  3. ↑ Perera, L. P; Peiris, J. S. M; Weilgama, D. J; Calisher, C. H; Shope, R. E (2016). "Nairobi sheep disease virus isolated from Haemaphysalis intermedia ticks collected in Sri Lanka". Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology. 90 (1): 91–93. doi:10.1080/00034983.1996.11813031. PMID 8729633.
  4. ↑ "Efcacy of Cypermethrin to Control Haemaphysalis Intermedia Ticks" (PDF). Indian Vet. J. Retrieved 6 February 2017.