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| |name =''Amblyomma spp.'' | | |name =''Amblyomma spp.'' |
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| Also known as: '''''Lone star tick | | Also known as: '''''Lone star tick |
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− | This tick is found throughout central and eastern USA and is primarily important as a vector but has also been shown to reduce weight gain in cattle. It is responsible for transmission of ''[[Rocky Mountain spotted fever|Rickettsia rickettsii]]'', ''Francisella tularensis'', [[Q fever]] and ''Berrelia burgdorferi'' | + | This tick is found throughout central and eastern USA and is primarily important as a vector but has also been shown to reduce weight gain in cattle. It is responsible for transmission of ''[[Rocky Mountain spotted fever|Rickettsia rickettsii]]'', ''Francisella tularensis'', [[Q Fever]] and ''Berrelia burgdorferi'' |
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| ===''Amblyomma variegatum''=== | | ===''Amblyomma variegatum''=== |
| Also known as: '''''Bont ticks — Variegated or tropical bont tick | | Also known as: '''''Bont ticks — Variegated or tropical bont tick |
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− | Found throughout Africa, this tick is very important in its ability to transmit ''Cowdria ruminatium'' ([[Heartwater|heartwater]]) in Africa as well as viral Nairobi sheep disease and [[Q fever]]. There is distinct variation in the appearance of the males and female, the males are highly ornate with orange markings on the scutum compared to the brown female with a large pale patch on the scutum. | + | Found throughout Africa, this tick is very important in its ability to transmit ''Cowdria ruminatium'' ([[Heartwater|heartwater]]) in Africa as well as viral Nairobi sheep disease and [[Q Fever]]. There is distinct variation in the appearance of the males and female, the males are highly ornate with orange markings on the scutum compared to the brown female with a large pale patch on the scutum. |
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| + | [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?rowId=1&options1=AND&q1=title%3A%28%22Amblyomma%22%29&occuring1=freetext&rowId=2&options2=AND&q2=&occuring2=freetext&rowId=3&options3=AND&q3=&occuring3=freetext&publishedstart=2000&publishedend=yyyy&calendarInput=yyyy-mm-dd&la=any&it=any&show=all&x=66&y=15 ''Amblyoma'' spp. publications since 2000] |
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| [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=title%3A%28%22Amblyomma+americanum%22%29 ''Amblyomma americanum'' publications] | | [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=title%3A%28%22Amblyomma+americanum%22%29 ''Amblyomma americanum'' publications] |
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| [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=title%3A%28%22Amblyomma+variegatum%22%29 ''Amblyomma variegatum'' publications] | | [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=title%3A%28%22Amblyomma+variegatum%22%29 ''Amblyomma variegatum'' publications] |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| * http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/Factsheets/pdfs/boophilus_microplus.pdf | | * http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/Factsheets/pdfs/boophilus_microplus.pdf |
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| [[Category:Hard Ticks - Overseas]] | | [[Category:Hard Ticks - Overseas]] |
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