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''Argas spp.''
*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]]
*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]]