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''Ixodes spp.''
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''Rhipicephalus spp.''
 
*Warmer climates
 
*Causes paralysis in livestock
 
*Vectors for diseases such as
 
**''Theileria parva'' which causes [[Theileria|East Coast Fever]]
 
**''Babesia bigemina'' which affects ruminants, mainly in Africa
 
**[[Babesia|''Babesia canis'']] and ''[[Ehrlichia canis]]'' which affects dogs in warmer climates worldwide
 
 
 
''Boophilus spp.''
 
*Warmer climates
 
*Vector for ''Babesia spp.''
 
*Vectors for the bacteria [[Anaplasma marginale|''Anaplasma'']] which affects cattle
 
 
 
''Amblyomma spp.''
 
*Warmer climates
 
*Transmits ''Cowdria ruminatium'' ([[Heartwater|heartwater]]) in Africa
 
*Transmits [[Q fever|'Q fever']] and [[Rocky Mountain spotted fever|'Rocky Mountain spotted fever']] in southern USA
 
 
 
''Hyalomma spp.''
 
*Warmer climates
 
*Old World
 
*Parasites a wide range of both domestic and wild animals
 
*Involved in the spread of [[Theileria|''Theileria'']] and [[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
 
[[Category:Ticks]]
 
[[Category:To_Do_-_Parasites]]
 

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