''Haemaphysalis aculeata'' is a hard-bodied

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of the genus '' Haemaphysalis''. It is found in

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and

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Parasitism

Adults parasitize various mammals such as domestic cattle, buffaloes and

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s. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus.

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Haemaphysalis (Kaiseriana) aculeata Lavarra, 1904 (Ixodoidea: Ixodidae) re-description of adult and immature stages.
Ticks Ixodidae Animals described in 1904 {{acari-stub