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*Warmer climates worldwide
 
*Mainly an avian parasite but will also attack humans
 
*E.g. ''A. persicus'', the poultry tick, 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 in humans caused by ''Borrelia spp.''
 
*Vectors for [[Asfarviridae|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
 
[[Category:Ticks]]
 

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