''Haemaphysalis bispinosa'' is a hard-bodied

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of the genus ''

Haemaphysalis ''Haemaphysalis'' is a genus of ticks, containing these species: *'' Haemaphysalis aborensis'' Warburton, 1913 *'' Haemaphysalis aciculifer'' Warburton, 1913 *'' Haemaphysalis aculeata'' Lavarra, 1904 *'' Haemaphysalis adleri'' Feldman-Muhsam, 1 ...

''. It is found in

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, and

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. It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus. These ticks was found parasitized by a chalcid '' Hunterellus sagarensis'' in these diseased areas.

Parasitism

Adults parasitize various wild and domestic mammals such as

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s, and

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and various bird species. It is a potential vector of ''

Bartonella bovis ''Bartonella bovis'' is a pathogenic bacteria first isolated from European ruminants. It is small, fastidious, aerobic, oxidase-negative, gram-negative Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that, unlike gram-positive bacteria, do not retain the ...

'', which causing

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References

External links

Identification and characterization of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus and Haemaphysalis bispinosa ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of northeast India by ITS2 and 16S rDNA sequences and morphological analysis.ON THE LIFE HISTORY OF HAEMAPHYSALIS BISPINOSA NEUMANN, 1897Acaricidal activity of synthesized titanium dioxide nanoparticles using Calotropis gigantea against Rhipicephalus microplus and Haemaphysalis bispinosa
Ticks Ixodidae Animals described in 1897 {{acari-stub