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==Ticks of veterinary importance==
==Ticks of veterinary importance==
[[Image:Ticks mating.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Ixodes ricinus'' mating - Wikimedia Commons]]
[[Image:Ticks mating.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Ixodes ricinus'' mating - Wikimedia Commons]]
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===Important UK hard ticks===
===Important UK hard ticks===
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*Involved in the spread of [[Piroplasmida#Theileria|''Theileria'']] and [[Piroplasmida#Babesia|''Babesia spp.'']]
*Involved in the spread of [[Piroplasmida#Theileria|''Theileria'']] and [[Piroplasmida#Babesia|''Babesia spp.'']]
**E.g. ''H. aegyptium'' is a parasite of tortoises in North Africa which has been spread around the world by the pet trade
**E.g. ''H. aegyptium'' is a parasite of tortoises in North Africa which has been spread around the world by the pet trade
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===Important overseas soft ticks===
===Important overseas soft ticks===