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===Important Soft Ticks===
===Important Soft Ticks===
*''Argas'' spp.
**Warmer climates worldwide
**Mainly an avian parasite but will also attack humans
**E.g. ''A. persicus'' the poultry tick which contributes to production losses in the poultry industry and also feeds on migratory birds in temperate climates
*''Ornithodoros'' spp.
**Warmer climates worldwide
**Found in primitive housing and sandy soil
**Vectors for relapsing fever caused by ''Borrelia'' sp.
**Vectors for African swine fever
*''Otobius'' spp.
**Warmer climates worldwide
**Inhabits the ears of cats and dogs
**Also referred to as the 'spinose ear tick'
**Can predispose animals to secondary myiasis
==Control==
==Control==