- The
Argasidae are the
family of soft ticks, one of the
three families of ticks. The
family contains 193 species,
although the
composition of the genera...
- three-host life cycle.
Argasid ticks have up to
seven nymphal stages (instars), each one
requiring blood ingestion, and as such,
Argasid ticks undergo a multihost...
- family, Nuttalliellidae. It can be
distinguished from
ixodid ticks and
argasid ticks by a
combination of
characteristics including the
position of the...
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Ornithodoros sawaii is a
species of
argasid tick that is
parasitic on
streaked shearwater and Swinhoe's
storm petrel seabirds in ****an and Korea. The...
- a
large distribution of this soft
bodied tick due to the warm climate.
Argasid (soft)
ticks have a
multihost life
cycle meaning it has two or more nymphal...
- as
vectors of leptospirae. I.
Transmission of
Leptospira pomona by the
argasid tick,
Ornithodoros turicata, and the
persistence of this
organism in its...
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Argas theilerae (also
known as Theiler's
African white-backed
vulture argasid) is a
species of tick in the
family Argasidae. The
specific epithet honours...
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Chelopistes lervicola described as an
ectoparasite of this species, an
Argasid tick
Argas himalayensis has been noted.
BirdLife International (2016)....
- madagascariensis;
Malagasy tree boa,
Sanzinia madagascariensis;
Madagascar fruit-bat
argasid,
Ornithodoros madagascariensis madagascariensis magnus L great,
large streaked...
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Argas theilerae (also
known as Theiler's
African White-backed
vulture argasid) is a
parasite of the White-backed vulture.
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