Haemaphysalis intermedia

The Flat-inner-spurred haemaphysalid, (Haemaphysalis intermedia), is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[1] It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus,[2] Ganjam virus, and Nairobi sheep disease virus.[3]

Haemaphysalis intermedia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Arachnida
Subclass:
Acari
Superorder:
Parasitiformes
Order:
Ixodida
Family:
Ixodidae
Subfamily:
Haemaphysalinae
Genus:
Haemaphysalis
Species:
H. intermedia
Binomial name
Haemaphysalis intermedia
Warburton & Nuttall, 1909
Synonyms
  • Haemaphysalis bispinosa intermedia Warburton & Nuttall, 1909
  • Haemaphysalis parva Neumann, 1908 (misapplied name)
  • Haemaphysalis (Haemaphysalis) intermedia Hoogstraal, 1971
  • Haemaphysalis (Kaiseriana) intermedia Hoogstraal, in litt. (published 1998)

Parasitism

Adults parasitize various wild and domestic mammals. Ticks can be controlled by using cypermethrin.[4]

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References
  1. "Species Details : Haemaphysalis intermedia Warburton & Nuttall, 1909". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  2. Sreenivasan, M. A.; Rajagopalan, P. K. (1981). "Ixodid ticks on cattle and buffaloes in the Kyasanur forest disease area of Karnataka State [1981]". Indian Journal of Medical Research. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  3. Perera, L. P; Peiris, J. S. M; Weilgama, D. J; Calisher, C. H; Shope, R. E (2016). "Nairobi sheep disease virus isolated from Haemaphysalis intermedia ticks collected in Sri Lanka". Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology. 90 (1): 91–93. doi:10.1080/00034983.1996.11813031. PMID 8729633.
  4. "Efcacy of Cypermethrin to Control Haemaphysalis Intermedia Ticks" (PDF). Indian Vet. J. Retrieved 6 February 2017.


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