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===Important overseas hard ticks===

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~~''Ixodes spp.''~~

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~~''Rhipicephalus spp.''~~

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*Warmer climates

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*Causes paralysis in livestock

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*Vectors for diseases such as

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**''Theileria parva'' which causes [[Theileria|East Coast Fever]]

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**''Babesia bigemina'' which affects ruminants, mainly in Africa

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**[[Babesia|''Babesia canis'']] and [[Rickettsiales#Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis|''Ehrlichia canis'']] which affects dogs in warmer climates worldwide

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~~''Boophilus spp.''~~

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*Warmer climates

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*Vector for ''Babesia spp.''

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*Vectors for the bacteria [[Rickettsiales#Bovine anaplasmosis|''Anaplasma'']] which affects cattle

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~~''Amblyomma spp.''~~

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*Warmer climates

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*Transmits ''Cowdria ruminatium'' ([[Rickettsiales#Heartwater|heartwater]]) in Africa

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*Transmits [[Rickettsiales#Q fever|'Q fever']] and [[Rickettsiales#Rocky Mountain spotted fever|'Rocky Mountain spotted fever']] in southern USA

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~~''Hyalomma spp.''~~

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*Warmer climates

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*Old World

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*Parasites a wide range of both domestic and wild animals

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*Involved in the spread of [[Piroplasmida#Theileria|''Theileria'']] and [[Piroplasmida#Babesia|''Babesia spp.'']]

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**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===

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