485
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
→Rhipicephalus spp.
===Rhipicephalus spp.===
===Rhipicephalus spp.===
There are 2 Rhipicepphalus species found in Europe; ''R.sanguineus'',the brown dog tick and ''R.bursa'', which infect horses.
''Rhipicephalus spp.'' can be identified by;
*Wide palps
*Hexagonal base of capitulum
*Eyes present on idiosoma
*Not ornate
*Festoons on posterior margin
*Posterior anal groove
There are 2 Rhipicepphalus species found in Europe; ''R.sanguineus'',the brown dog tick is found in houses and kennels in the uK as outdoor conditions are not suitable. It is a three host tick and can complete its life cycle in 4 - 5 months, though this may take longer in colder conditions. This tick transmits Lyme disease (''Borrelia burgdorferi''), ''Babesia canis'', ''B.gibson'', ''Erlichia canis'', ''E.vogeli'', ''Salmonella enteritidis'', ''Hepatozoon canis'', ''Rickettsia conorii'', Q fever, ''Rickettsia rhipicephali'' (Rocky mountain spotted fever) to dogs. ''R.bursa'', which infects horses is found in southern europe.
[[Category:Ticks]]
[[Category:Ticks]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_NickJ]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_NickJ]]