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''Argas spp.''

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=Argas spp.=

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*Warmer climates worldwide

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*Mainly an avian parasite but will also attack humans

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*E.g. ''~~A. persicus~~''~~, the poultry tick, contributes to production losses in the poultry industry and also feeds on migratory birds in temperate climates~~

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'''Scientific Classification'''

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| Class

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| Arachnida

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| Order

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| Parasitiformes

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| Family

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| Argasidae

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''Ornithodoros spp.''

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