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| − | ''Ixodes ricinus''
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| − | *3 host tick
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| − | *Life cycle takes an average of 3 years to complete (range of 2-7 years)
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| − | *Only feed for a few days each year at each life cycle stage
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| − | *Most of their time is spent on the ground
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| − | *Adult female lays several thousand eggs on the ground in matted vegetation
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| − | **E.g. Rough pasture, hedgerows etc.
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| − | ''Ixodes canisuga''
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| − | *Host specific dog tick
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| − | *Problem in kennels
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| − | ''Ixodes hexagonus''
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| − | *Known as the hedgehog tick
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| − | *Affects hedgehogs, dogs, cats, ferrets and weasels
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| − | *Common in small animal practice
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| − | ''Haemaphysalis spp.''
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| − | *Affects cattle
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| − | *Transmits ''Babesia major'', a relatively non-pathogenic protozoan parasite
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| − | *Uncommon
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| − | ''Dermacentor spp.''
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| − | *Affects sheep
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| − | *Rare[[Category:Ticks]]
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| − | [[Category:To_Do_-_Parasites]]
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