Haemaphysalis concinna
| Haemaphysalis concinna | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Ixodidae |
| Genus: | Haemaphysalis |
| Species: | H. concinna
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| Binomial name | |
| 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
[edit]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]
Development
[edit]All three stages target different hosts, the eggs are laid on the ground. They mate on their host around April.[2]
Feeding behavior
[edit]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
[edit]H. concinna can act as a vector for Francisella tularensis (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 being investigated as a possible vector of Wetland virus.[3]
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Systematik von Zecken: List of all described Haemaphysalis species
- Tick Identification Key: Identification of adults in genus Haemaphysalis